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Re: [OK] How $31 of pot gave mom a 10-year-prison sentence [Re: LSDylan]
    #15190877 - 10/07/11 09:54 AM (12 years, 4 months ago)

Incredibly unjust. 

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Re: [OK] How $31 of pot gave mom a 10-year-prison sentence [Re: Humility]
    #15191191 - 10/07/11 11:09 AM (12 years, 4 months ago)

law has gotten too powerful

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Re: [OK] How $31 of pot gave mom a 10-year-prison sentence [Re: veggie]
    #15191193 - 10/07/11 11:09 AM (12 years, 4 months ago)

I literally get ill every time I think about this story.  This is just SO WRONG.  :megapsycrankey:

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Re: [OK] How $31 of pot gave mom a 10-year-prison sentence [Re: Nature Boy]
    #15191857 - 10/07/11 02:01 PM (12 years, 4 months ago)

i hope the informant suffers a horrible life for the rest of his/her living days.

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Re: [OK] How $31 of pot gave mom a 10-year-prison sentence [Re: Novartis]
    #15202485 - 10/09/11 09:05 PM (12 years, 4 months ago)

This is so fucking insane, it's always like this. If only america wasn't up our asses we could actually legalize drugs and be a example that it works. this is so fucking insane.

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Re: [OK] How $31 of pot gave mom a 10-year-prison sentence [Re: veggie]
    #15572922 - 12/26/11 04:30 AM (12 years, 2 months ago)

Mom of 4 reflects on first year in prison for $31 pot sale
December 26, 2011 - Tulsa World



TAFT - Wearing prison-issue yellow clothes, Patricia Spottedcrow reflects on her first year in prison through the lens of tears and determination.

One year ago, on the week of Christmas, the first-time offender was checked into the Eddie Warrior women's prison - the first holiday away from her four young children.

"I cried and cried just thinking of my kids opening presents on Christmas and I wasn't there," she said. "This year, it's going to be any other day. I try not to keep up with days in here."

At her mother's home in Kingfisher, there is a somber tone among her children - ages 2, 4, 5 and 10.

"We're crying here too," said her mother, Delita Starr. "We'll try to make sure there is money in her account for a phone call. What else can we do?"

Spottedcrow, 26, was arrested and charged for selling $31 in marijuana to a police informant in December 2009 and January 2010. Starr, 51, was also charged.

Because children were in the home, a charge of possession of a dangerous substance in the presence of a minor was added.

In blind pleas before a judge, Spottedcrow received a 12-year sentence and her mother received a 30-year suspended sentence. Neither had prior criminal convictions.

The judge sentencing the two said she allowed Starr to avoid prison so she could care for Spottedcrow's children.

When Spottedcrow was booked, after her sentence was handed down, marijuana was found in the jacket she was wearing. She pleaded guilty to that additional charge and was sentenced to two years running concurrent with the previous sentence.

After her story was published in the Tulsa World, a groundswell of support grew. Supporters expressed concern with possible racial bias, unequal punishment among crimes, women in prison, effects on children of incarcerated parents and extreme sentences for drug offenses.

Oklahoma City attorney Josh Welch has been donating his services to fight what he calls an inequitable punishment.

In October, a Kingfisher County judge took four years off her sentence. The judge issued an order rather than allow her an appearance in court. Her attorney and supporters believe it was to avoid the crowd expected to be at the courthouse that day.

Welch said he plans to file for post-conviction relief, alleging the original attorney was ineffective and had a conflict in representing Spottedcrow and her mother. He plans to make the filing in early January and submit an early parole packet at the same time.

"We are grateful to get four years taken off her sentence but still believe the sentence is unjust and excessive," Welch said.

Days blur in prison

"The first eight months were a blur," Spottedcrow said. "I just cried a lot. It's like I woke up a couple of months ago."

Her daily schedule starts with breakfast at 5:30 a.m., followed by her job in the laundry. At 4:30 p.m., she is released and goes to the gym, followed by dinner and then church at 7 p.m.

"You have to try and keep your mind busy," she said. "It's easy to get sad, depressed and stuck in your own head in here."

Prison is no picnic, even at a minimum-security campus like Eddie Warrior, she said.

"I took for granted using the bathroom by myself, what clothes you can wear and being able to pick up and go to the store when you want," Spottedcrow said. "I hate not being able to use your own shampoo and you are limited to spending $10 a month (in the commissary)."

But it's her kids taking up most of her thoughts.

"I was there every day taking of care of them before this," she said. "I did everything from going to football games and PTA."

While in prison, Spottedcrow has taken parenting classes, finished her GED and participates in a grief/loss recovery program, a behavior course, Alcoholics Anonymous/Narcotics Anonymous and a faith-based program. She is on a waiting list to begin higher education and Career Tech classes.

"The life I was living before, that's over," Spottedcrow said. "I'm not playing with my life anymore. I would never chance this again for my children."

Spottedcrow never denied she smoked pot but said she was never a drug dealer or ever used or sold marijuana in front of her children.

"I got myself in this situation, and I'm not saying I shouldn't be punished," she said. "But I think this is a little excessive, especially looking at other cases from my county. And I'm sleeping next to people who have killed people, and they have less time than me. There are days I really can't believe I'm in prison."

In prison, she has had three misconducts: one for bartering when she gave an inmate cigarettes, one for having contraband when cookies were found in her locker without a receipt and another for aiding and abetting when she did not tell authorities a woman put bleach in the laundry area.

"I have a big heart," she said. "When I see someone in need, like for food, I want to help if I can. But you can get a misconduct in here for the littlest things."

'We struggle every day'

In her classes, she has reflected on her life and changes that need to be made, including in her love life.

When she entered prison, she was still in a relationship with her common-law husband, who is the father of three of her children. Now, that relationship is essentially over, and he has not been supporting or caring for the children either, she said.

"The reality is - out of sight, out of mind," she said. "We were kids having kids. I'm taking it day by day right now. But when I get out of here, I'm only worrying about me and my kids. They are my first concern."

And there may be some concerns to work through with her children.

At the Kingfisher home, it's been a tough existence and one that is relying on the generosity and help of others.

Spottedcrow's oldest child has been acting out since her incarceration.

"He's in trouble for stealing, and his mouth is real swift and sharp," Starr said. "He blames me a lot for what happened to his mother. The girls want to cry a lot. They don't like to listen to me, saying, 'You're not my mother.' We struggle every day."

Financially, the situation has been devastating at times.

Starr earns $8 an hour at a truck stop and doesn't have a driver's license because of a conviction. Spottedcrow's oldest child pitches in with a few dollars from odd jobs he does at their church.

Starr's utility and food costs have shot up since she took in the four children, and she owes $8,000 in court fines. As part of her sentence, she must take two drug tests a year, costing $150 each.

"But there are other little things, like I couldn't buy their school pictures this year," Starr said. "At school, kids can buy popcorn for $1 on Fridays, and sometimes mine are the only ones not getting popcorn."

But there are helping hands.

When her washing machine broke down, the school principal's church purchased a new machine. She has a son and daughter who come over to help. People have been generous in sending needed clothes and donating food.

Starr's health, however, has been in decline, with high blood pressure and a gall bladder surgery she has been putting off.

"We go to church every week and pray," Starr said. "I wouldn't have made it this far without the Lord."

The oldest child is seeing a counselor, but the other three are not.

Starr admits she used to "party," which included smoking marijuana. But she has been sober since becoming a full-time caregiver for her grandchildren.

"All that partying came to a halt," she said. "I look at my grandkids every day and know marijuana is what took away their mother. I don't want no more of that."

Ready for a reunion

At Eddie Warrior, Spottedcrow spends a lot of time writing letters to her family and thinking about reuniting with them. She makes sure to send money she's earned from the laundry job to her children on their birthdays.

"There are women in here who don't know where their kids are," she said. "I don't have to worry about that. I wouldn't trust my kids with anyone else but my mother. There are days in here I really miss my kids, but I can't say I worry about my kids."

Her son has visited three times; the girls have been once. Because of the separation anxiety after the visit, no more visits are planned. Also, it takes about four hours to get to the prison, and the family has no car.

"I talk to my baby and mom every day, sometimes two or three times just to get through the day," Spottedcrow said.

"Prison changes you - it has to. It has definitely opened my eyes to things I was doing wrong. You see everything differently. You have a lot of time to think. You see and think about the negative stuff you were doing and the negative people around you and the stupid things you were doing."

Spottedcrow would like to start her own business and is preparing for the difficulty in finding a job as a felon.

First, she enjoys thinking of her release.

"I'm ready for it, and I won't look back," she said. "When I get to my kids, we're going to be closed up in the house together for a while. I have a lot of making up to do."

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Re: [OK] How $31 of pot gave mom a 10-year-prison sentence [Re: veggie]
    #15573311 - 12/26/11 07:44 AM (12 years, 2 months ago)

Poor woman. WTF is a $31 sack of weed anyway? But yeah, if you value cannabis freedom at all: never ever move here to Oklahoma! I've spent many days in jail over some seeds and stems that a highway patrol found in the carpet of my vehicle.:mad:

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Re: [OK] How $31 of pot gave mom a 10-year-prison sentence [Re: Big Jilm]
    #15574170 - 12/26/11 12:36 PM (12 years, 2 months ago)

Why aren't people lobbying to get this woman out of jail and back to her family where she belongs?????  This is a total outrage.  The sentencing judge should lose his job, and the rules, laws, and system that put this woman behind bars should be completely overhauled.

I am SO ashamed of my country for doing this.  Fuck Oklahoma!!!!!!!

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Re: [OK] How $31 of pot gave mom a 10-year-prison sentence [Re: Nature Boy]
    #15574999 - 12/26/11 04:40 PM (12 years, 2 months ago)

Karma will bite hard for this.

Those responsible for locking a woman up over a quarter to maybe a full oz of weed will come to rue the day they made such a decision.  They will ask themselves "why" countless times.

This pain doesn't end with her or her kids or family.  Those who've instigated this great injustice will reap what they've sown.


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Re: [OK] How $31 of pot gave mom a 10-year-prison sentence [Re: veggie]
    #15821797 - 02/17/12 01:00 AM (12 years, 16 days ago)

Oklahoma parole board agrees to give Spottedcrow early hearing
February 16, 2012 - Tulsa World



A Kingfisher woman serving an eight-year prison sentence on a first-time offense for selling $31 in marijuana is getting a chance at parole after the board unanimously agreed to hear her case early.

Patricia Spottedcrow, 26, is scheduled to appear on the Pardon and Parole Board's docket April 17-20 in Oklahoma City.

Board member Marc Dreyer of Tulsa had asked for a pre-docket investigation report on Spottedcrow. After reviewing the findings, he made a motion at the January board meeting to speed up her parole hearing.

Others agreed.

"I thought her case was worthy of consideration," Dreyer said.

Spottedcrow was arrested and charged for selling the marijuana to a police informant in December 2009 and January 2010. Her mother, Delita Starr, 51, was also charged.

Because children were in the home, a charge of possession of a dangerous substance in the presence of a minor was added.

In blind pleas before a judge, Spottedcrow received a 12-year sentence and her mother received a 30-year suspended sentence. Neither had prior criminal convictions.

At the time, Kingfisher County did not have a community sentencing program, such as a Drug Court or Women in Recovery.

When Spottedcrow was booked, after her sentence was handed down, marijuana was found in the jacket she was wearing. She pleaded guilty to that additional charge and was sentenced to two years running concurrent with the previous sentence.

After her story was published in the Tulsa World, a groundswell of support grew. Supporters expressed concern with possible racial bias, unequal punishment among crimes, women in prison, effects on children of incarcerated parents and extreme sentences for drug offenses.

In October, a Kingfisher County judge took four years off her sentence.

"It's fantastic the board is taking such an interest in this," said Oklahoma City attorney Josh Welch, who has been donating his services to represent Spottedcrow. "It speaks volumes that one member of the board, on his own, thought this is worthy to do."

Welch filed for post-conviction relief Tuesday, alleging the original attorney was ineffective and had a conflict in representing Spottedcrow and her mother. The petition also argues the sentence "is excessive and shocks the conscience."

In the filings and court records, the original defense attorney, Mark Clayborne, has since been convicted of two felony charges - perjury by subornation and allowing the introduction of a false exhibit as evident - after a jury trial in an unrelated case.

Clayborne's license to practice law in Oklahoma is suspended while he appeals the conviction and he will be disbarred if the conviction is upheld, court records show.

Clayborne has declined a request by Welch to provide a statement about Spottedcrow's case.

Welch said he will proceed with the appeal to contest the merits of her sentence and possibly get an early release from probation.

Welch called the move "a step in the right direction."

"Unfortunately, there are a lot of Patricia Spottedcrows in the state that many do not know about - where people have been incarcerated when there are better alternatives to treat them," Welch said.


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HOW YOU CAN HELP: Send a Letter to the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board

1. Begin Writing Letters NOW to the Parole Board. Sample:

    Dear Sir/Madam:

    I am writing to you on behalf of Patricia Spottedcrow,ODOC #622641 whose case  is up for review on your April 2012 docket.

    Ms. Spottedcrow's extremely harsh sentence did not fit the crime. She had no prior record or arrests and threw herself upon the mercy of the court, where in the court had none. Please consider the fact that Ms. Spottedcrow has made some significant positive changes in her life. Also know that she has a strong support system in the community, in Oklahoma and around the world. This case was a travesty of justice to say the least, and I hope you will do the right thing and approve Ms. Spottedcrow's parole. Set her free.

    Thank you.

    YOUR NAME, etc.

• You must show a valid return address on the front of the envelope.
• You must write on the back: Patricia Spottedcrow, #622641, April 2012.

To:
Ms. Lynnelle Harkins
P.O. Box 7206
Moore, OK 73153-1206

Mr. Richard L. Dugger
P.O. Box 21748
Oklahoma City, OK 73156

Mr. Currie Ballard
P.O. Box 839
Langston, OK 73050-0839

Mr. David Moore
P.O. Box 8395
Edmond, OK 73083

Dr. Marc Dreyer
2800 S. Yale Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74114

2. If you are in the area and/or can possibly make it, plan to stand in solidarity with Patricia on the date of her hearing. "She in on the April docket but we don't have a specific date and time yet," posts the Parole for Spottedcrow! event on Facebook. "When it is set we will plan accordingly."

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Re: [OK] How $31 of pot gave mom a 10-year-prison sentence [Re: veggie]
    #15821812 - 02/17/12 01:06 AM (12 years, 16 days ago)

shes pretty here, not so much in the mug shot. makeup is power full shit.


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Re: [OK] How $31 of pot gave mom a 10-year-prison sentence [Re: Psychoslut]
    #15822253 - 02/17/12 05:34 AM (12 years, 16 days ago)

Wow...THAT'S what you took away from this update?????????

I am hoping and praying with all my heart this lady gets out of jail and back to her children, family, job, and community.

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