A federal appeals court on Monday threw out a life sentence against a man for possession of $20 worth of cocaine, saying the punishment was ``so harsh'' that it was unconstitutional.
You know, somehow, I'm reasonably sure that the Arkansas prosecutors will offer him a sentence that is, still, fairly obnoxious. The man has already served seven years; people who go up for attempted murder serve less time, depending on what exactly it is they did. A "reasonable" sentence, under the circumstances, would simply be time served. But somehow, I don't think they'll offer that deal.
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