A sentence of 13-30 years means the sentence cannot be less than 13 years or more than 30 years. In Florida, there is a point system used to determine whether a person is eligible for the minimum. Casey would not be eligible for the minimum because of her prior criminal record (the six felonies). Each prior conviction, as well as each new conviction, adds points and the higher the points go the higher the sentence must go...up to the maximum of 30 years.
Casey will likely get credit for time served so if she were to get a sentence of 30 years, she has already served three years of that. (There is a possibility of sentencing in this current matter being consecutive to what she is currently serving time for, in which case there would be no credit for time served.)
Michael Woodmansee got 40 years for murdering a child, eating parts, and keeping the bones in his bedroom. No parole.......but he got 12 years knocked off for good behavior!
Sickens me more and more when I think about it.
Michael Woodmansee got 40 years for murdering a child, eating parts, and keeping the bones in his bedroom. No parole.......but he got 12 years knocked off for good behavior!
Sickens me more and more when I think about it.
They don't. {have parole}
They have "gain time", "good behaviour time", whatever you want to call it.
IIR, Florida doesn't have parole..
TBH, I think in the long run this is evened out in places that do that by altering the original sentences to take that into account.
I personally prefer prisoners serving less of the sentence (which can be made longer to take this into account) and being released on parole.
This way they are incentevized to behave and (at least ostensibly) reform, and you can keep an eye on them when they are released and recall them to prison if they violate conditions of release/commit further crimes.
Don't forget she has multiple charges against her so they could add up. I also think JP would give her towards the max end on everything so if it's something that goes up to 30I would expect at the very least 25 and given the age of the victim it could be 30.
Agreed...I honestly believe that HHJP will give her the max for whatever charges she is convicted on, at least I hope so. I think HHJP knows what he is dealing with here, and knows that she is a danger to society. As we know, this isn't his first rodeo, particularly dealing with a female sociopath.
I feel certain that the four counts of lying to LE are a sure thing, but I think that they only carry about a year a piece max IIRC. Obviously AZ knows better than I do.
What I would like to know is: is it up to the judge's discretion to decide whether her sentences are consecutive or concurrent, and what is the criteria for deciding? And wouldn't 'time served' be off the table for her, since she is under sentence for six felony convictions at this time? (I honestly don't recall what her actual sentence was for the check fraud issues.)
Day for a day isnt it? I know that Canada used to do something similar to that.
I thought the only U.S. Jurisdiction to enhance the time served credit was New York?
Casey's Possible Parole Date? Hopefully Never!