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| Some observers question whether Darren Sharper prison deal is legal under Louisiana law |
| By theadvocate.com- John Simerman |
| Published: 04/13/2015 |
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One thing is clear about ex-New Orleans Saint Darren Sharper’s intricate, multistate plea deal: The fact he may serve as little as nine more years behind bars under a 20-year Louisiana prison sentence marks a severe deviation from state sentencing laws that require convicted rapists like him to serve at least 85 percent of their sentence, if not all of it, locked away. Legal observers on Friday debated the legitimacy of the Louisiana piece of a “global” deal that Sharper’s attorneys and prosecutors hammered out last month across four states. Some said it appears patently illegal under Louisiana law. Significantly, two Louisiana judges — one in state court and one in federal court — have yet to sign off on it. Read More. |
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