Quote:So explain these three:


Michael Lawrence -- Florida. Killed robbery victim. Life term, 1976. Paroled 1985. Killed robbery victim. Condemned 1990. [/size]

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Donald Dillbeck -- Florida. Killed policeman in 1979. Escaped from prison in 1990, kidnapped and killed female motorist after escape. Condemned 1991.[/size]

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Edward Kennedy -- Florida. Killed motel clerk. Sentenced to Life. Escaped 1981. Killed policeman and male civilian after prison break. Executed 1992.[/size]

You are really making me work too hard and do your research for you!

<a class="bbc_url" href='http://www.dc.state.fl.us/pub/timeserv/doing/'>http://www.dc.state.fl.us/pub/timeserv/doing/</a>


Basically, there was parole, then there wasn't, but those eligible previously were still eligible.


Read the paragraph titles "less than 1% paroled yearly"


Hopefully that makes some sense to you, because it was a major pain explaining to people sentenced that they were going to be serving at least 85% of their sentence and the guy sentenced far before you has different rules.

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