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Prairieland defendants sentenced today to prison terms ranging from 30-100 years

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Re: Prairieland defendants sentenced today to prison terms ranging from 30-100 years

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"Family members and supporters ... called the punishment cruel, callous and starkly disproportionate to the defendants’ actions." The defendants were convicted "on a variety of federal charges, including riot, material support for terrorists, attempted murder, possession and conspiracy to use explosives, and conspiracy to conceal documents."

What is a proportionate sentence for convictions like these? In other words, is there a norm when looking at similar convictions?

Re: Prairieland defendants sentenced today to prison terms ranging from 30-100 years

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This is absolutely outrageous. A complete mockery of the criminal justice system and especially of Texas.

The other side said the same thing when the J6 rioters were sentenced. Likewise, these people will also get pardoned in a couple of years, so it's mostly symbolic.

Re: Prairieland defendants sentenced today to prison terms ranging from 30-100 years

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"Family members and supporters ... called the punishment cruel, callous and starkly disproportionate to the defendants’ actions." The defendants were convicted "on a variety of federal charges, including riot, material support for terrorists, attempted murder, possession and conspiracy to use explosives, and conspiracy to conceal documents." What is a proportionate sentence for convictions like these? In other words,…

There's a guy in my town who murdered a teenage girl then cut her up and threw her in a dumpster. He's got less time than these people.

Re: Prairieland defendants sentenced today to prison terms ranging from 30-100 years

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Note that Song was a firearms instructor and a United States Marine Corps Veteran .. I gather the State really wanted to send a message with the 100 year sentence handed down to him. But on another note, he did brandish a rifle and shoot a police officer, anyone could expect the worst for that. I guess they can appeal ?
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