Comments on: Acquitted Parolees Sent Back to Jail

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:41:35 +0000

parole is a privilege, not a right

Sure. But it's essentially a right once granted. Revocation should come from violating its terms, not random whim.

By: M1EK

M1EK — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:36:36 +0000

I see little problem in this - the guy's sentence hasn't expired yet; and parole is a privilege, not a right. A privilege which a lot of people take for granted, of course, but still just a privilege - and, no, 'fair'ness ought not enter into it.

By: Triumph

Triumph — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 18:21:44 +0000

Jimmy Lee Page is not a good man.

If putting Jimmy Page in prison is what it takes to prevent him making a fool of himself in an ill-conceived Led Zeppelin reunion, I'm all for it.

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 16:45:20 +0000

I am curious though that these men were still on parole, if the convictions were revoked. The conviction wasn't revoked for the 1975 crime. His parole was revoked because of an alleged 1987 crime of which he was acquitted.

By: just me

just me — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 16:37:36 +0000

Parole revocation hearings have very loose due proccess, and they also have a lower standard of proof to revocate-more along the lines of preponderance of the evidence rather than reasonable doubt.

It wouldn't be that difficult to get revoked.

I am curious though that these men were still on parole, if the convictions were revoked. I would think an overturning of the conviction would result in a severance with any further supervision in the community.

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