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pnwmom

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12. I thought so too, at first. But now I think she was actually given time for the "larceny"

Reply to TheWraith (Reply #10)

Wed Feb 29, 2012, 04:28 AM

Feb 2012

of stealing a year's education.

She hasn't yet been sentenced for the drug charges, but when she does that time will run concurrently.

From the link at the OP:

McDowell was sentenced to 12 years in jail, which would be suspended after she serves five years, and five years probation.

She pleaded guilty this month to two counts of selling drugs to undercover officers in Bridgeport and is scheduled to be sentenced to as much as five years in jail March 27 for those charges. As part of the plea bargain, McDowell would be able to serve both sentences concurrently.

Read more: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2012/02/23/Mom-gets-5-years-for-stealing-education/UPI-96261330043930/#ixzz1nlGQDtCF

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Homeless mom sentenced to 5 years in prison for “stealing” son’s education [View all] Catherina Feb 2012 OP

I hope a real smart attorney sees this and steps in... midnight Feb 2012 #1

Me too Catherina Feb 2012 #2

Yeah, because her son is going to be in truly desperate shape if she's sitting in prison Warpy Feb 2012 #3

She had a smart attorney who got her a pretty good deal on 5 crack msanthrope Feb 2012 #19

Our priorities are almost fully inverted. If she'd gambled the economy into DirkGently Feb 2012 #4

This ^ n/t Catherina Feb 2012 #5

Does anyone know if any Women's Organizations are fighting such cases? Catherina Feb 2012 #6

Mindboggling! Peace Patriot Feb 2012 #7

I was watching this when I read your post. Sunera Thobani: "War on Women" Catherina Feb 2012 #8

What the article doesn't mention is she was also dealing drugs. TheWraith Feb 2012 #10

I thought so too, at first. But now I think she was actually given time for the "larceny" pnwmom Feb 2012 #12

She has five drug charges--three she was sentenced on, and the two she wll be sentenced on. msanthrope Feb 2012 #15

This sentence was for the out of district schooling and 3 counts of selling drugs. TheWraith Feb 2012 #21

This is appalling. Neoma Feb 2012 #9

So would they let her live in her van in the place she sent her kid to school? saras Feb 2012 #11

Whenever some big time war monger mentions how we need tobring our "Style of truedelphi Feb 2012 #13

Five separate charges of drug dealing out of the van where her son resided???? msanthrope Feb 2012 #14

While I see that she was also dealing drugs... kdmorris Feb 2012 #16

Five years?? Starry Messenger Feb 2012 #17

She was selling crack out of the van she claims was msanthrope Feb 2012 #18

Tanya McDowell Sentenced to 12 Years for Stealing Education Starry Messenger Feb 2012 #20