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Armed robber was never told to report to prison
Yahoo News/AP ^ | April 17, 2014 | Jim salter

Posted on 04/17/2014 1:07:45 AM PDT by Michael.SF.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — After he was convicted of armed robbery in 2000, Cornealious Anderson was sentenced to 13 years behind bars and told to await instructions on when and where to report to prison. But those instructions never came.

So Anderson didn't report. He spent the next 13 years turning his life around — getting married, raising three kids, learning a trade. He made no effort to conceal his identity or whereabouts. Anderson paid taxes and traffic tickets, renewed his driver's license and registered his businesses

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To: Michael.SF.

If I was the judge in the case set up a hearing, look at the facts and have family and friends attest to his changed, positive character. If the evidence shows that he reformed himself per the news stories order him to make restitution for the amount stolen to the business that he held up plus twenty percent and maybe do some community service at the local Boys Club. And then let him go.


21 posted on 04/17/2014 5:38:33 AM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: riverss

Suffering? He could have inquired to relieve his suffering at any time, right?

I’m not for throwing him in jail now, but he got lucky.


22 posted on 04/17/2014 6:11:52 AM PDT by SampleMan (Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
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To: Michael.SF.

If he turned his life around, did he compensate the victim?

He is going to prison. There is no estoppel against the state.


23 posted on 04/17/2014 6:25:27 AM PDT by yldstrk ( My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: Reaganez

What evidence do I have that the leftwing press champions the cause of dirtbag thugs at every opportunity? How naive are you?


24 posted on 04/17/2014 9:07:03 AM PDT by LibWhacker
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To: yldstrk

If he turned his life around, did he compensate the victim?


And exactly would he ‘compensate’ a lady he pointed a BB gun at 14 years?


25 posted on 04/17/2014 1:30:39 PM PDT by chaosagent (Remember, no matter how you slice it, forbidden fruit still tastes the sweetest!)
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To: maddog55

His lawyer was an ass to begin with and should have warned the guy to turn himself in.


Why?

The court told him to go home and wait to hear from them.

You’re saying he should disobey the court? They didn’t tell him to check back with them in a week, or a month. Just wait to hear from us.

So he waited.


26 posted on 04/17/2014 1:34:04 PM PDT by chaosagent (Remember, no matter how you slice it, forbidden fruit still tastes the sweetest!)
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To: chaosagent

So what crime do you draw the line at? Armed Robbery seems to be ok.

How about Murder? If he killed someone but then for 13 years was a model citizen and turned his life around let him go?

How about Rape? If he raped someone but then for 13 years was a model citizen and turned his life around let him go?

The list goes on.. but based on a lot of the comments on this post if you’re convicted but the court forgets to send you paperwork but your a good person a long time after you commit a crime, it’s ok.


27 posted on 04/17/2014 2:18:48 PM PDT by maddog55 (I'd be Pro-Choice if we could abort liberals.)
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To: maddog55

The list goes on.. but based on a lot of the comments on this post if you’re convicted but the court forgets to send you paperwork but your a good person a long time after you commit a crime, it’s ok.


Where did I say anything like that? I was merely commenting on your post that his lawyer was an ass for telling him to wait for the court.

I made no comment about the crime. Just that he was only doing what the court told him. The court didn’t tell him to turn himself in, but to wait for them.

Besides, how serious was the court taking this in allowing him to wait for them. Why wasn’t he taken into custody at his sentencing?


28 posted on 04/17/2014 3:04:27 PM PDT by chaosagent (Remember, no matter how you slice it, forbidden fruit still tastes the sweetest!)
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To: maddog55

Draw the line at time. He was sentenced to 13 years, it took them nearly 14 years to get around to realizing they forgot to send him to jail. If they’d have gotten around to sending him to jail even if he hadn’t gotten probation or good behavior credit he’d be back out on the street by now. The window is closed, they missed their shot.


29 posted on 04/17/2014 3:15:06 PM PDT by discostu (Call it collect, call it direct, call it TODAY!)
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To: idov

>>> According to this guy, who’s got a petition up, the victim says he should walk.
http://www.change.org/petitions/attorney-general-chris-koster-release-cornealious-michael-anderson-iii-from-prison


Whoa, you’re right. I followed link after link from your original, and the victim himself admitted to initial anger, then realised he didn’t feel justice would be served by incarcerating Mr. Anderson after thirteen years of righteous living. See page two of this three page article.
http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/dailyrft/2014/02/cornealious_mike_anderson_burger_king_robbery_this_american_life.php

Thank you for hunting down the info.


30 posted on 04/17/2014 10:09:18 PM PDT by Titan Magroyne (What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving.)
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To: Drumbo

Hey Drummie, the 31-page Writ of Petition for Habeas Corpus is at page three of the above link. I doubt most would take the time to read it - I just think it’s interesting, is all.

Talk about a lack of due process!

The victim - and in this case there’s an actual crime committed *ahem* - obviously suffered years of fear that ripped his life apart, yet found it in him to show mercy. Considering the life the robber’s led since, the justice system should do no less.


31 posted on 04/17/2014 11:07:13 PM PDT by Titan Magroyne (What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving.)
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FR thread on the topic from April 17, 2014 when the mistake was found

Armed robber was never told to report to prison


32 posted on 05/05/2014 11:15:20 AM PDT by deport
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To: Jonty30; The KG9 Kid; pepsionice; riverss; LibWhacker; Reaganez; sten; equaviator; Pollster1; ...
Man freed in Missouri delayed imprisonment case

Thought y'all might be interested in the outcome of this.

33 posted on 05/05/2014 2:21:58 PM PDT by zeugma (Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened - Dr. Seuss (I'll see you again someday Hope))
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To: zeugma

Justice was done. Good for him.


34 posted on 05/05/2014 2:40:46 PM PDT by The KG9 Kid
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To: The KG9 Kid

Agreed.


35 posted on 05/05/2014 2:44:05 PM PDT by Pollster1 ("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
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To: Michael.SF.
He was released today.

Missouri Man Sent to Prison 13 Years Late Is Released

36 posted on 05/05/2014 3:47:02 PM PDT by Drew68
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To: Drew68

Thanks for the follow up.


37 posted on 05/05/2014 6:42:14 PM PDT by Michael.SF. (I never thought anyone could make Jimmy Carter look good in comparison.a)
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To: Michael.SF.
Thanks for the follow up.

No problem. I'm glad it ended this way.

38 posted on 05/05/2014 6:51:32 PM PDT by Drew68
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To: zeugma

Thanks for the update!


39 posted on 05/05/2014 7:18:15 PM PDT by BwanaNdege ( "...[willful] ignorance is the opiate of academic elites." - Mike Adams [BN edit])
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To: zeugma; Drumbo

Good! Thank you for following up on the story.


40 posted on 05/05/2014 9:33:36 PM PDT by Titan Magroyne (What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving.)
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