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Saying the case is a great example of the failure of the war on
drugs, Gov. Gary Johnson on Tuesday commuted the sentence of an
Otero County woman sentenced to 25.5 years in prison for forging
prescriptions for Tylenol with codeine. Maryann Gomez-Velasquez
currently at the New Mexico Women's Correctional Facility, has
already served more than three years of her sentence.
"This is clearly a case where she has done no harm to anyone
arguably other than herself," Johnson said. "She received a harsher
sentence for her nonviolent crimes than those who kill others in
DWI-related incidents. I find it hard to believe any New Mexican
believes justice is being served by Maryann Gomez-Velasquez's
25.5-year sentence."
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Pubdate: Thu, 4 Jul 2002
Source: Santa Fe New Mexican (NM)
Copyright: 2002 The Santa Fe New Mexican
Details: MapInc
drugs, Gov. Gary Johnson on Tuesday commuted the sentence of an
Otero County woman sentenced to 25.5 years in prison for forging
prescriptions for Tylenol with codeine. Maryann Gomez-Velasquez
currently at the New Mexico Women's Correctional Facility, has
already served more than three years of her sentence.
"This is clearly a case where she has done no harm to anyone
arguably other than herself," Johnson said. "She received a harsher
sentence for her nonviolent crimes than those who kill others in
DWI-related incidents. I find it hard to believe any New Mexican
believes justice is being served by Maryann Gomez-Velasquez's
25.5-year sentence."
[snip]
Pubdate: Thu, 4 Jul 2002
Source: Santa Fe New Mexican (NM)
Copyright: 2002 The Santa Fe New Mexican
Details: MapInc