Man Freed in Missouri Delayed Imprisonment Case

[Chuckt]

Man Freed in Missouri Delayed Imprisonment Case

A Missouri judge ordered the state on Monday to set free a man who was convicted of robbery in 2000 but never sent to prison until a clerical mistake was discovered last year.

Cornealious "Mike" Anderson was 23 when he was sentenced to 13 years in prison for his role in the robbery of a fast-food restaurant's assistant manager. He told The Associated Press last month that he waited, and even asked about going to prison, but the order never came.

In the years since his conviction, Anderson started his own construction-related businesses, married and had children. He also coached youth football and volunteered at his church in Webster Groves, Missouri.

Judge Terry Lynn Brown lauded Anderson's "exemplary" behavior during his 13 years of freedom before the arrest. "You've been a good father. You've been a good husband. You've been a good taxpaying citizen of the state of Missouri.

"That leads me to believe that you are a good man and a changed man."

Man Freed in Missouri Delayed Imprisonment Case - ABC News

 

[JWBooth]

Good deal

 

[Noomi]

Good deal. While he didn't serve any time, he's obviously turned his life around, and is a good, solid citizen.

 

[Moonglow]

Sense and sensibility exist in some corners of the world..

 

[Nutz]

This man should have to answer for his crime.

 

[Noomi]

This man should have to answer for his crime.

It is not his fault he never had to.

 

[Nutz]

This man should have to answer for his crime.

It is not his fault he never had to.

But it is his fault that he woke up one morning and decided to rob a person. Who knows what other crimes he has committed.

 

[Katzndogz]

He did answer for his crime. He was arrested, tried and sentenced. He took every action he should have taken to let the court know that he was never ordered to prison. This is the only reasonable outcome.

 

[JakeStarkey]

The man inquired about his responsibility to go to prison.

The state, not the man, failed.

The judge is correct to determine the state fell while the man rose.

Good judging.

 

[Noomi]

This man should have to answer for his crime.

It is not his fault he never had to.

But it is his fault that he woke up one morning and decided to rob a person. Who knows what other crimes he has committed.

None.

 

[RetiredGySgt]

Sounded to me like he served a year. Reread the story.