G.B. writing from New York

“I think there is perhaps a natural tendency to think with the white male, “Here’s a young person with no prior problems with the law. I don’t want to destroy his future.” There may not be the same feelings for the black male, just a sense that he is not going to go that far anyway.”

— G.B.

Location
New York Country (Manhattan), New York

Year of Conviction
2001

Legal claims

G.B. requests a reconsideration of the length of his sentence in light of his serving a 65-year sentence, while his white codefendant had his sentence reduced to 25-years-to-life in the interest of justice.

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Procedural issues

Previous criminal history—convicted of Robbery in the First Degree and Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance at 18 years old, for which he served 2 - 6 years.

Counsel

No counsel currently reported.