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Law reduced prison time for man tied to Sacramento shooting [because "punching a girlfriend, dragging her from her home by her hair and whipping her with a belt" is considered "nonviolent" according to California law]
Associated Press ^ | April 8, 2022 | DON THOMPSON

Posted on 04/12/2022 8:02:34 PM PDT by grundle

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A suspect arrested in connection with last weekend’s mass shooting outside bars in Sacramento served less than half his 10-year sentence because of voter-approved changes to state law that lessened the punishment for his felony convictions and provided a chance for earlier release.

Smiley Allen Martin was freed in February after serving time for punching a girlfriend, dragging her from her home by her hair and whipping her with a belt, according to court and prison records.

Those count as nonviolent offenses under California law

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; US: California
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1 posted on 04/12/2022 8:02:34 PM PDT by grundle
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To: grundle

When did California switch to Sharia Law?


2 posted on 04/12/2022 8:03:28 PM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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To: grundle
But he better not use the wrong pronouns, that would be serious.

3 posted on 04/12/2022 8:09:24 PM PDT by BitWielder1 (I'd rather have Unequal Wealth than Equal Poverty.)
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To: grundle

“Smiley,” eh?


4 posted on 04/12/2022 8:10:50 PM PDT by decal (They won't stop, so they'll have to be stopped)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...
Wait a minute, I thought "non-violent" meant being an illegal alien who shoots a young white woman in cold blood.

5 posted on 04/12/2022 8:16:23 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: grundle

California hellhole news...


6 posted on 04/12/2022 8:34:44 PM PDT by GOPJ (Catholic "Charities" whores for Mexican cartels and White liberal Elite/commies. Shame on them.)
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To: grundle

OK. We get it!

Black folks can do anything up to and including RIOTING and its non-violent.

Its crystal clear.

7 posted on 04/12/2022 8:39:56 PM PDT by Delta 21 (It started as a virus, and mutated into an IQ test.)
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To: grundle

"...but you can't cook, you don't know when to be quiet."

8 posted on 04/12/2022 8:41:40 PM PDT by gundog ( It was a bright coled day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: GOPJ

Sounds like something Kamanji would do.


9 posted on 04/12/2022 8:52:10 PM PDT by Maris Crane
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To: Telepathic Intruder

It started well before the 80s.


10 posted on 04/12/2022 9:46:35 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: grundle; SunkenCiv

I’m sure this is what Californians call an “alternative lifestyle.”


11 posted on 04/12/2022 11:18:03 PM PDT by Berosus (I wish I had as much faith in God as liberals have in government.)
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To: grundle

what say you the view and joy reid? women’s rights, funny


12 posted on 04/13/2022 2:56:49 AM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: Berosus

I thought California was what Californians (and everyone) call an alternative lifestyle. ;^)


13 posted on 04/13/2022 7:07:38 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: grundle

If she said she was gay he would be in prison for ten years.


14 posted on 04/13/2022 9:29:03 AM PDT by Vaduz ( )
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