Miami judge denies a castration

[Andrew (imported)]

http://www.newsmax.com/archives/article ... 0323.shtml

As always, posted for information purposes only.

[Andrew (imported)]

http://www.miami.com/mld/miami/3408145.htm

[happousai (imported)]

> ''Placing a defendant in the untenable position of

> making the Hobson's choice of life in prison or life as a

> castrati is decidely cruel and unusual,'' Pineiro said.

I wonder how the judge would react if the defendant went and castrated himself somehow...

[SplitDik (imported)]

The whole thing shows the harshness of the US justice system. Mandatory sentencing of life in prison for first time offence where even the victim's mother thinks a couple years is appropriate?