Unjust Sentencing Requires Attention

Jennifer Mee Sentence is over the top



As a nineteen year old Florida woman Jennifer Mee arranged a date with a young man she contacted on

Facebook; but rather than have romance on her mind her motive was robbery. With the assistance of her

two male friends her would-be date was mugged and it was during this process that one of Jennifer's

friends fatally shot the young man.

Under Florida law, all participants in a fatal robbery are equally guilty of murder whether they were

responsible for the death or not.

The trio were sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. 

In every case of murder there are aggravating and mitigating circumstances.  The most mitigating

circumstance is that Jennifer never intended to shoot the victim and nothing came out of the trial suggesting

otherwise. 

The second mitigating factor is that Jennifer did not pull the trigger. It has to be asked, "Who is responsible

for the discharge of a firearm?" I think the one who is in possession of it should be.

The third mitigating factor is whether Jennifer had a previous criminal conviction. The answer to this

question is "No."

There have been a number of barbaric murders committed in America in the past. Jennifer's crime is

nowhere near in the same league as so many we hear of reported in the news.

"What justification is there for the sentence of Jennifer?"

That is the question I have asked myself several times; it is a question I have been unable to find the

answer to.

It was in late 2018 when I watched a TV program called "Women who kill," a title which is misleading 

when applied to Jennifer's case. You can watch the program on youtube. The one presented by British

broadcaster Pier Morgan.

After watching the program I thought, "That is not right" (Jennifer's sentence). That is why I started

campaigning for Jennifer and still am. 

I have written to American politicians, some sports celebrities, and others but to no avail. I still have some

ideas up my sleeve so watch this space.

There are others who are campaigning for Jennifer too and I invite you to join them and me.

Here are some ways you can help.

(1) Visit the website www.jmeefree.com to familiarize yourself Jennifer's situation

(2) Join the Facebook group set up for Jennifer

(3) Sign the petition here: https://chng.it/TQy25zTvV9

Visit www.freejennifer.blogspot.com and www.floridalawchange.blogspot.com

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