tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post5891283321761553311..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Required to Confess?Gritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-58864716716623811622008-06-05T06:17:00.000-05:002008-06-05T06:17:00.000-05:00By the way if you want to see a movie that is real...By the way if you want to see a movie that is really disheartening on this subject on having to plead guilty when one is innocent, then locate a movie entitled, "criminal justice".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-22533957686518102762008-06-05T06:13:00.000-05:002008-06-05T06:13:00.000-05:00I have heard in a number of criminal trials which ...I have heard in a number of criminal trials which I covered, where the prosecutor's argument, during the sentencing phase, is that a harsher sentence should be imposed because the defendant "does not show any remorse for the crime for which he has been convicted". But,how can you show remorse if you were wrongfully convicted?<BR/><BR/>Nonetheless,in the case of Fantroy, I think his sentence was too lenient..and giving him an even further consideration by providing him that opportunity to admit to his crime and avoid serving any time whatever. Any average joe would get 10-20 years for that crime.<BR/><BR/>He probably has connections that assured him that he would serve his time in a comfy hospital.If he knew he would be incarcerated in the Dallas county jail he would admit to killing Jesus Christ.<BR/><BR/>If one has any medical problems such as diabetes,heart,ect don't count on getting any of your medicine in that jail. You will die in there....and it will be reported as death from natural causes.<BR/>Naturally.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-34876206932692665412008-05-30T08:16:00.000-05:002008-05-30T08:16:00.000-05:00As a worker from TYC and reading from what Mr Hurl...As a worker from TYC and reading from what Mr Hurley said....That one boy who filed the suit with that Civil Rights Project guy for making him confess and refusing to release him...he won his appeal. TYC should feel really stupid because the staff and students were treating him like shit and he held his ground. I thought he was a good kid while he was at the Mart Unit and I thank God he had the balls to stand up to staff and student and not confess to simply get out of this system. His momma told us "that if he lied you would release him, but he tells the truth, holds to the truth and you beat him, lie on him and write him up. You release monsters and punish the innocent. How twisted is TYC?" I will always remember that because she was right. And now its proven. God help us. There are innocent people in jail and there are innocents being convicted daily. The system is broke and Texas simply refuses to not only apologize, not only be accountable for the lives it has ruined - it presses on in the same format. DA's withholding evidence, Judges convicting on faulty evidence, juries not being informed in truth, grand juries simply doing the DA's bidding...the system is broken and the citizens of this United States need to get a damn backbone and not take it any more. Prosecute DA's, Judges and not give a double standard because of Title. Fontroy maybe innocent, found guilty, but to publicly tell him that he has to confess to get a lower sentence is a violation of his constitutional rights and that judge should be held to the mat. Maybe he should do the month that he was trying to get Fontroy to admit to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-89683899181786714122008-05-29T18:02:00.000-05:002008-05-29T18:02:00.000-05:00kbp said, "The lesser of two evils!"Yes. But it's...kbp said, "The lesser of two evils!"<BR/><BR/>Yes. But it's still evil.<BR/><BR/>"Plea bargaining" - court sponsored perjury. <BR/><BR/>That's the way it works out here in Dickens County also. You might want to talk to some of the folks who appear in federal court in Lubbock as well.<BR/><BR/>Confess to something you didn't do so you can get out from under an excessive bond and get on with your life. <BR/><BR/>Problem - You'll have that conviction on your record for the rest of your life. And, the DA or the federal prosecutor and the judges, who are also in on the scam, will never lose a minute's worth of sleep.W W Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13326046112820327760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-39570074582773468462008-05-29T12:21:00.000-05:002008-05-29T12:21:00.000-05:00the parole Board doesnt hold hearings to determine...the parole Board doesnt hold hearings to determine release that i am aware of so i dont know what hearing he stopped attending. There is also no requirement to confess as a requirement for parole. Its all mostly determined by the parole guidelines score. Maybe counties do things differently with regards to thier own internal policies but parole shouldnt be thrown in there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-11920239101295737502008-05-29T11:22:00.000-05:002008-05-29T11:22:00.000-05:00The lesser of two evils!The lesser of two evils!kbphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11814695387546108048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-167727983187267882008-05-29T10:17:00.000-05:002008-05-29T10:17:00.000-05:00Williamson County procedure is the same as describ...Williamson County procedure is the same as described above for Smith County.<BR/><BR/>This is not justice and it is not due process!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-24438866779977987602008-05-29T09:59:00.000-05:002008-05-29T09:59:00.000-05:00Standard DA and Court operating procedure in Smith...Standard DA and Court operating procedure in Smith County, Texas 241st District Court to arrest and charge people with crime, set 400,000.00 bail and hold them until they make plea deal to get out IF they confess to whatever lesser felony charge the DA office wants. Of course they also have to swear and affirm that they are confessing of their own free will and are not being coerced at all. -Usually after being in jail a few months and standing filthy, starved, in greasy orange jumpsuit while shackled hand and foot in court. <BR/><BR/> They say this isn't a perfect system but its better than any other.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com