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Re: If guilty of a lesser crime, you can be sentenced for a greater
At 12:56 AM 2/2/97 -0500, Black Unicorn wrote:
>Please note that the difference between:
>
>"But he got the same sentence as he would have if he was convicted of
>carrying a gun in furtherance of the crime."
>
>and
>
>"But he got the same sentence as he would have is he was not convicted of
>carrying a gun in furtherance of the crime."
>
>is subtle at best.
>
>Next time don't get caught stealing with a gun nearby.
Better yet, set up a system to encourage the public to USE those guns (and
other weapons) to get rid of the people who pass such laws, and the problem
is solved.
Jim Bell
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