White supremacist headed to federal prison (TX)

[struggle4progress]

Published on Friday, 06 May 2016 12:46

DALLAS – A Mesquite man convicted last year on drug conspiracy and other charges was sentenced to a life in federal prison on Thursday ...

Casey Rose, 36, of Mesquite – a white supremacist and member of the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas – was convicted in September on conspiracy, drug trafficking and firearm charges. Jurors found Rose guilty on one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, one count of possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Boyle sentenced him to life on the conspiracy conviction, 20 years on the possession conviction and 10 years on the firearm conviction ...

http://ionmesquite.com/index.php/newsx-2/4550-life-sentence

[metroins]

1. This is a tragedy

And I mean that.

Life in prison for CONSPIRACY to deal, meth possession and firearm possession.

I know the guys probably an awful person, likely a killer. But on these charges, you shouldn't get life. Murderers and rapists get less. He's still a human being. 10-20 would take him to his 50s and he could actually be rehabbed by then. Or at least let him out in his 60s.

I just hate to see an entire life thrown away on non violent convictions. If he committed violence, get him on that.

[scscholar]

2. But since you can't charge him directly for his hate...

settling for the next best thing is all we got.

[metroins]

4. I just really don't like our system

The guy probably deserved it, but I feel like they broke the rules to give him life.

[madinmaryland]

3. WTF???? A life sentence for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute meth???

The guy is a douchebag, but the penalty is fucked up. The war on drugs (people) strikes again.