My boyfriend just got sentenced 10 years prison for burglary (unarmed and unoccupied). Anyways, I'm not condoning what he did, in any way. However, this is his first offence and he is only 19 years old and has a lot of things going for him: a ten thousand dollar scholarship, a baby that is due in October, a job with his father's business. My question for everyone is this: Do you think that writing the govenor in regards to the justice system here in Florida giving him an outrageous sentence will help anything? I'm not asking for him to be let off free. My goal is for him to get back what the state offered him: 80 months. Since his lawyer and the State Attourney couldn't come up with a plea bargin, his lawyer decided to plea with the judge who sentenced him 10 years. I just don't think it is fair that he is getting this much time. I'm scared for his sanity and frankly, that much time in prison at this young of an age will surely ruin his life. He won't get the chance to be a father to his first born and he ulimately won't get any help for his real issue that caused all of this: a drug addiction. Sorry that this question is so drawn out but I'm basically wondering if writing to the governor here in Florida will help him get back what the state offered him.
If you have anything bad to say about my boyfriend, don't bother responding. I'm not condoning his actions, I just don't want his life thrown away by being locked up for 10 years.
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