re: Armed robber was never told to report to prison

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This is why the governor should commute the sentence. That is the best solution. It's obvious that this guy is not a threat to society and has his life in order. You do not want to set a precedent in case law where some rapist never has to go to prison because they forgot about him for a few years.

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There are plenty of examples of ways the states mess ups can take someone off the hook for a penalty. I know that no one likes a criminal being free but if the state never executes the penalty they should lose the opportunity to. There are statutes of limitations for prosecution, there are rules on speedy trials, and there should 100% be rules regarding a timely execution of the penalty.


No one gets the warm fuzzies about a criminal walking but this isn't justice even if the guy is a schmuck.