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Title: Man gets life in prison for spitting...
Post by: Stephen on July 03, 2003, 04:00:00 AM
Man gets life in prison for spitting
Wednesday, July 2, 2003 Posted: 3:16 PM EDT (1916 GMT)


OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) -- An Oklahoma man arrested on suspicion of beating his wife faced year in prison and a fine. But when he spit in an arresting officer's face, he got a life sentence instead, officials said Wednesday.

John Carl Marquez, 36, was convicted of "placing bodily fluid upon a government employee," a felony that can carry a life sentence because of the possibility of transmitting a potentially deadly disease.

State judge April Sellers White sentenced Marquez this week even though Marquez and the officer tested negative for any communicable disease.

Marquez also was convicted of assaulting a police officer, and a jury recommended the maximum sentence because he had previous convictions.

Marquez, arrested several months ago, could have received one year in prison and a $3,000 fine for wife beating, according to the Creek County court clerk's office.

His lawyers said they plan to appeal.

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Hey...Imagine what they might do to a guy who wore a purple G-Sting!

Stephen




Title: Re: Man gets life in prison for spitting...
Post by: BrianN on July 06, 2003, 04:00:00 AM
... in response to Man gets life in prison for spitting..., posted by Stephen on Jul 3, 2003

What a bunch of crap.  The judicial system is totally out of control.  Sheesh.