nuckles87 on 14 July 2013
| KHlover said: Wow, just wow. If I understand this correctly she would have gotten the exact same sentence if she had outright shot her husband? That's outrageous! |
No, shooting him would have added another five years.
This is all part of Florida's "10-20-Life" program, wherein the use of a gun in any crime requires a minimum sentencing. It was a campaign pledge from governor Jeb Bush, pushed as a way of showing he was "tough on crime". I'm a little surprised gun advocates haven't been up in arms about it.
