My son, Jeremy Stewart was wrong and deserves to do time but life for stealing is wrong! Taxpayers price tag is over Six Million Dollars to incarcerate Jeremy for life. California state law demands he serve out 100% of this time before he is can apply for parole. We have contacted Stanford Law three strikes project and filed appeals that have been denied. Prop 36 helped to change part of California's three strikes problem, passed in 2012.
Jeremy's story helped to pass this law; however, his crimes are on the so called "Serious List" because the states of California says something potentially could have happened. Talk about a disproportionate and cruel punishment.
2012 Article
How can the state of California, determine his incarceration time on the reasoning of something might have happened, should have happened, or could of happened? Hello no violence occurred and that is the fact. Potential scenarios do not belong in court. I agree my son deserves to do time. But does he deserve a 70 years death sentence for stealing? Let me answer that with a strong, No!
Talk about a disproportionate and cruel punishment.
On June 26th, 2015 the Federal Supreme ruled on a nonviolent three strikes case and stated this was unconstitutional, Federal ruling on Three strikes Federal and state are separate so this Federal ruling only helps three strikers sentenced under federal law. Let the time Fit the Crime. Please Stand with my family and I. Here is the link for Governor Brown's office https://govnews.ca.gov/...
I am asking everyone to sign the petition, support by sharing and passing it forward.
Http://change.org/p/jerry-brown-reduce-my-son-s-sentence
Thank you, Elizabeth Stewart- Just a Mom