Javert in Waco

California voters recently changed that state's three-strikes law so that the final strike can't be a petty offense. Perhaps something similar is needed in Texas if stealing $35 worth of meat from the grocery store can secure a 50 year sentence from a Waco jury because of so-called "enhancements." The fellow had five prior felonies so he's not quite Jean Valjean, even if the McLennan DA continues to perform his best Javert impression.

Image via Xfinity movie blog.

California voters recently changed that state's three-strikes law so that the final strike can't be a petty offense. Perhaps something similar is needed in Texas if stealing $35 worth of meat from the grocery store can secure a 50 year sentence from a Waco jury because of so-called "enhancements." The fellow had five prior felonies so he's not quite Jean Valjean, even if the McLennan DA continues to perform his best Javert impression.

Image via Xfinity movie blog.