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Post by peteetongman on Apr 30, 2014 8:51:05 GMT -5
DETROIT – An 89-year-old Indiana man who transported more than 1,000 pounds of cocaine across the country says he has dementia and should be kept out of prison. Leo Sharp is returning to Detroit federal court on May 7 for his sentence — his 90th birthday. Sharp pleaded guilty last fall. The Michigan State Police caught him in 2011 with more than 200 pounds of cocaine on Interstate 94, although it wasn't the first haul for the Michigan City, Ind., man. Secretly recorded conversations show drug dealers liked to call him the "old man." In a court filing Tuesday, Sharp's attorney says putting him in prison would be an expensive burden for the government. Darryl Goldberg says Sharp was a World War II hero who was awarded the Bronze Star. www.foxnews.com/us/2014/04/29/world-war-ii-veteran-who-turns-0-next-week-hopes-to-avoid-prison-in-detroit/
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Post by richardcavessa on May 5, 2014 9:39:46 GMT -5
the fact they are still talking about it 3 yrs l8er sez volumes....surprise! another faux hero?
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Post by richardcavessa on May 5, 2014 9:40:25 GMT -5
and racist 2?
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Post by peteetongman on May 5, 2014 9:44:34 GMT -5
you don't even know what race he is
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Post by richardcavessa on May 5, 2014 9:52:24 GMT -5
i'll admit i was guessing
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Post by peteetongman on May 8, 2014 9:12:14 GMT -5
DETROIT – A 90-year-old Indiana man who hauled more than a ton of cocaine into Michigan for a Mexican drug cartel has been sentenced to three years in prison on his birthday.
Leo Sharp says he's "really heartbroken" over his crimes. Detroit federal Judge Nancy Edmunds says age and World War II service aren't enough to keep Sharp out of prison. She calls the case "difficult and disgusting."
Sharp of Michigan City, Indiana, was sentenced Wednesday, seven months after pleading guilty. Prosecutors had recommended five years in prison, a substantial break from the guidelines.
Defense attorney Darryl Goldberg says Sharp has dementia and will do poorly in prison. He says prison is "not how we honor our heroes." Sharp was awarded a Bronze Star in World War II.
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