journalnet.com;" Request to readers for assistance, regarding the out-of-line sentencing of Cassie Jones. I am writing you in reference to the recent out-of-line and unjust sentencing of Cassie M. Jones on July 8, 2004, -
10 years, handed down by Fifth District Judge G. Richard Bevan of, for the crime of witness intimidation, and prosecuted by Deputy Attorneys General Ken Robins and Ken Stringfield. This is a quote from a press release regarding the case, issued by the Idaho Attorney Generals Office on July 8, 2004:
"The charges arose from an incident in Fifth District Court in Twin Falls on June 2, 2003. Following sentencing of her husband on other charges, Jones touched and shouted at two witnesses in that case. Jones was taken into custody and later indicted by a Twin Falls County grand jury. Following a trial in April of 2004, a jury convicted her of two counts of witness intimidation."
(As you read this, please keep in mind that this was Mrs. Jones' first offense.) Cassie Jones suffers from Bi-Polar Disorder, and has had that diagnosis for a number of years. The use of prescription medication has been successful in decreasing the frequency of symptomatic episodes for her, but at the time of the crime that she was convicted of, she was eight months pregnant. Why this is important is because she was not allowed to take her medication in fear of harming her baby, along with the fact that she wanted to breast feed. This was her Doctor's order. Although counseling sessions during this time helped to a point, without her medication, the disorder impairs her ability to function in a consistent, rational pattern and therefore proves to be a disruptive influence in her life. The sentencing of her husband was a time of great stress, and only exacerbated the situation. I respectfully request that you examine the mitigating circumstances surrounding the incident, and reconsider the overly harsh and unjust sentence. This letter is also posted on this blog-site: PrivateIdaho:" And openly requested reader assistance in signing on-line petition, to voice their objections."
Read the next post as this is where the Petition is. You can also find it at: Private Idaho, Today I found out that Google search engines, has picked both of these up.
