Comments on: Four Escambia Residents Sentenced On Federal Drug Charges

By: 429SCJ

429SCJ — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 11:24:16 +0000

With mandantory sentences on that cocaine, it is amazing we have not seen more violence and shootouts in these arrest.

If you are looking at dying in federal prison or on the sidewalk? I pray the cartels never set up shop here.

By: No Excuses

No Excuses — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 19:21:08 +0000

Based upon these sentences, I would say the two long term guys (200 months = over 17 years and 140 months = over 11 years) are second or third time offenders and the two short term guys are probably first time offenders ( but yes, they have probably been doing this a long time – just got caught this time).

Federal sentencing follows strict guidelines. The judge can give anywhere between the minimum and the maximum, but not over or under. Also, no parole. All federal offenders will do a minimum of 85% of their time. More if they don’t behave because they lose good conduct time. The amount of drugs involved as well as prior records were the main items that lead to the sentencing lengths.

Believe me – those two with the long sentences will be hating life about three years in.

By: AC

AC — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 16:55:59 +0000

Your so right, Michael. Even though these dealers are the scum of the earth, there are too many people out there using. They are our neighbors and our co workers. Unfortunately, the ones using are part of our everyday society and they are only showing their offspring how to do the same thing. So so sad what our generation is doing to the next. We can only pray that its not too long until the good Lord has had ENOUGH….

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 10:29:48 +0000

Not enough prison time for all the users out there as well. Guys like these four would never exist if there weren’t hundreds of coke heads out there living among us, going to work and school while pretending they’re somehow above the petty crime we see on the news each evening when in fact they and their money are the fuel!

By: Darlene

Darlene — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 05:45:35 +0000

I agree, not enough prison time. Major drug traffickers should all have mandatory sentences, definitely more than 2 years or probation. Maybe they were only caught this one time, but I’d put money on odds that they have all been pushing drugs many other times when they got away with it.

By: brent

brent — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 05:22:42 +0000

not enough prison time for major traffickers