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Judge Michael Gates sentenced Darryl Jackson to twenty years in prison today, followed by ten years of probation, on cocaine delivery charges. Jackson scored nearly five years at the bottom, with a three year minimum mandatory penalty. There was no offer from the SAO, forcing an open plea to Gates, since Jackson waived his right to trial. It's believed that the SAO didn't make an offer to Jackson, based on reports that Property Appraiser Lori Parrish's son tragically died because of conditions brought on by drugs Jackson sold. Gates was informed of the connection to Parrish by the ASA during the hearing, before he issued the sentence. Whether or not the SAO would have normally refused to make an offer in a case like this we'll leave up to you, but, for what it's worth, we believe they would have refused in any case with a connection to a death...continue to full post

Full post as published by JAABlog on April 29, 2010 (boomark / email).