Willie Nash was at the county jail on a misdemeanor when he asked an officer to charge the cell phone he walked in with.
Instead, he got a 12-year prison term for bringing the phone inside.
And the judge told him: "consider yourself fortunate." 1/
law.justia.com/cases/mississi…
Instead, he got a 12-year prison term for bringing the phone inside.
And the judge told him: "consider yourself fortunate." 1/
law.justia.com/cases/mississi…
Yesterday the MS Supreme Court upheld the sentence.
As the concurrence points out, Nash has a wife & three kids who depend on him.
And while both the court and the sentencing judge invoked Nash's criminal history (two priors for burglary), he had no convictions since 2001. 2/
As the concurrence points out, Nash has a wife & three kids who depend on him.
And while both the court and the sentencing judge invoked Nash's criminal history (two priors for burglary), he had no convictions since 2001. 2/
The concurring justice points out that prosecutors & the trial judge trampled justice in this case, though oddly thinks Nash still needs"rehabiliat[ion]" over this. 3/ law.justia.com/cases/mississi… 
And the kicker?
One of the prosecutors who sought this draconian sentence, Brian Burns, is now a state court judge. His plans for the new job?
"Lean on the lord," and "pray pray pray," he said.
wtok.com/content/news/5…
One of the prosecutors who sought this draconian sentence, Brian Burns, is now a state court judge. His plans for the new job?
"Lean on the lord," and "pray pray pray," he said.
wtok.com/content/news/5…
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