Nice looking lad, eh? - Now 20 years old, he was sentenced to 162 years in prison without the possibility of parole.
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2012/07/04 08:18:06
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MIAMI (Reuters) - Quartavious Davis is still shocked by what happened to him in federal court two months ago.
"My first offense, and they gave me all this time," said Davis, a pudgy African American with dreadlocks who spoke with Reuters at the Federal Detention Center in Miami. "Might just as well say I'm dead."
Davis was convicted of participating in a string of armed robberies in the Miami area in 2010. His accomplices testified against him, saying he carried a gun during their crimes and discharged it at a dog that chased them after one of their burglaries. But Davis was not convicted of hurting anyone physically, including the dog.
Davis would occupy no place at all in the annals of crime if not for his sentence. Now 20 years old, he was sentenced to 1,941 months - almost 162 years - in prison without the possibility of parole.
On the day of Davis's interview with Reuters, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that life sentences without parole for defendants under the age of 18 constituted "cruel and unusual punishment" even in cases of murder. Unfortunately for Davis, he was 18 at the time of his crimes.
Nonetheless, Davis's attorney will argue that Davis's sentence to die in prison also constitutes "cruel and unusual punishment" on the grounds that Davis is a "first offender," having never before been charged with a crime.
"Just as the Supreme Court recently held that the Constitution bars taking away all discretion from judges in sentencing juveniles to life imprisonment for committing murder," said the attorney, Jacqueline Shapiro, "so also is it cruel and extreme to allow unfettered prosecutorial discretion to force a sentencing judge to impose a life sentence on a teenage first offender convicted of lesser charges."
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http://news.yahoo.com/insight-florida-man-sees-cruel-face-u-j...
"My first offense, and they gave me all this time," said Davis, a pudgy African American with dreadlocks who spoke with Reuters at the Federal Detention Center in Miami. "Might just as well say I'm dead."
Davis was convicted of participating in a string of armed robberies in the Miami area in 2010. His accomplices testified against him, saying he carried a gun during their crimes and discharged it at a dog that chased them after one of their burglaries. But Davis was not convicted of hurting anyone physically, including the dog.
Davis would occupy no place at all in the annals of crime if not for his sentence. Now 20 years old, he was sentenced to 1,941 months - almost 162 years - in prison without the possibility of parole.
On the day of Davis's interview with Reuters, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that life sentences without parole for defendants under the age of 18 constituted "cruel and unusual punishment" even in cases of murder. Unfortunately for Davis, he was 18 at the time of his crimes.
Nonetheless, Davis's attorney will argue that Davis's sentence to die in prison also constitutes "cruel and unusual punishment" on the grounds that Davis is a "first offender," having never before been charged with a crime.
"Just as the Supreme Court recently held that the Constitution bars taking away all discretion from judges in sentencing juveniles to life imprisonment for committing murder," said the attorney, Jacqueline Shapiro, "so also is it cruel and extreme to allow unfettered prosecutorial discretion to force a sentencing judge to impose a life sentence on a teenage first offender convicted of lesser charges."
read article;
http://news.yahoo.com/insight-florida-man-sees-cruel-face-u-j...
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Matt 2012/07/04 09:55:59another lowlife off the street
After being sentenced to life without parol, the Democrat governor of Massachusetts gave him a weekend pass that he used to rob and rape two more victims.
But, in your world, it is racist to criticize Democrats or any non-white criminals
He sure didn't care about the consequences at the time he was committing the crimes, this fool has no one to blame but himself.
Do the crime -- do the time
That's seems to be the mindset that got him in trouble...
and if i had to tell the truth about who my father really is....
"Don't do the crime if ya can't do the time..."
Jaywalking 150 dollar fine, walking to the cross walk and crossing, no fine. What can I afford? .....hmmm.... Guess I'll go the extra effort and use the cross walk.
Dont like the sentencing? DO NOT DO THE CRIMES.
LOL
I didnt read any place in it that excludes "First offenders" from receiving equal protection and representation of the laws... He committed several crimes, each with their own consequences. A life sentence was not imposed and none of the crimes committed were subject to a life sentence. He violated several laws, endangered many lives, knowing full well what he was doing. So he's bad at math or didnt care how many individual laws he was breaking, doesnt excuse the facts that of his own volition he broke many laws and is now faced with answering each of them. Nothing cruel and unusual about being held accountable for each and every criminal action. What bothers me most.... Plea bargaining.
20 year old violent law breaker caught, tried and found guilty is a criminal and according to the charges and convictions, a threat to society.
Dont like the laws, move to change them, not break them or post complaints on Sodahead or some other website..
There is absolutely nothing cruel or unusual about the sentences for each of his crimes.
I don't get it. I really don't. There are many people out there fo many different colors who name their children such ludicrous names. Pilot Inspecktor, Apple, Prince, Blanket etc. Think beyond the ends of your nose people.
Devious, licentious, rebellious, salacious, etc...
If the would have dropped the "o" from it, he would have only been half as bad as Octavius.