Petition for leniency in the United States
Is clemency an option for Jennifer?
In 2013, Florida woman Jennifer Mee was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
BACKGROUND OF THE CASE
When Jennifer was nineteen, she contacted a young man through Facebook and he agreed to go on a date with her. Jennifer’s motive was the robbery of her and she met the victim at an agreed location, but at this location Jennifer’s two friends robbed her and it was during this process that Jennifer’s alleged date was fatally shot.
Under Florida law, anyone who participates in a fatal robbery is just as guilty of murder as the person who committed the actual murder.
There are several issues regarding Jennifer’s case.
The first is that none of the three intended to kill the victim, rather the one who pulled the trigger was carried away by the moment. If a drunk driver kills someone, are the passengers equally guilty of the crime as the drunk?
What Jennifer did falls under the definition of involuntary manslaughter according to any dictionary.
The second issue is the life sentence without parole. That seems far-fetched when you compare Jennifer’s case to so many other murder cases. Her case is at the lower end of the scale. I have seen no evidence that Jennifer is in danger of reoffending if she is released into the community.
He had never been in trouble with the police before his arrest. It would be fair to say that professional criminals come to the attention of the police when they are young, but Jennifer was nineteen when she was arrested.
LENIANCE OPTIONS
Is clemency an option for Jennifer?
It may or may not, but it’s worth a try.
The president has the authority to grant a pardon or clemency, but this option is only available to those who have committed a federal crime. Jennifer’s crime is statewide, therefore she is not eligible to apply for a presidential pardon/clemency, but she does have the option to apply for state clemency.
Ron de Santis is the Governor of Florida and it is to him that the application should be submitted. This must be on the official form. Jennifer, as I understand it, cannot apply to herself.
There are services available that can help with the leniency application process that can help you avoid mistakes and one of them is clearupmyrecord.com. They can’t give legal advice, but they do help with paperwork.
Jennifer has several supporters who can do all the paperwork. It would be better if there was someone from Florida to do all this for her. I’m from New Zealand, which is a bit of a handicap being so far away.
This is a call to anyone in Florida who believes in the cause to get involved and do all of this.