> From: Alberto Monteiro [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]

> Is it? I've heard about people sentenced for 30 years for stealing
> minor things

I think those are mostly in states with "three strikes" mandatory sentencing
laws.  For the third felony conviction, you get some huge amount of years in
prison even if you were just stealing something fairly minor or for a minor
drug charge.

  - John H

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