What will MDOC do?
The Mississippi Department of Corrections did not submit a petition to revoke the probation of a convicted killer even though he was arrested for aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer nearly a month ago.
JPD arrested Anthony Lee Corentin and Alan Palmer in 2010 for capital murder after they shot a man to death in the Jackson Walmart parking lot.
Corentin pleaded guilty to manslaughter and strong-armed robbery. Circuit Judge Tomie Green sentenced him to serve 20 years in prison but suspended 5 years of the sentence on March 6, 2013. She gave him credit for time served and required him to serve a probation term of 3 years upon release. MDOC granted him early-supervised release on November 15, 2019.
Corentin did his best to throw his freedom away last month. Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey stated on May 17:
On Friday evening, May 15, 2020 Rankin County K-9 Deputy Tony Shack and his partner ‘Voodoo” were working a criminal interdiction detail when he attempted to make a traffic stop on Interstate 20 on a Nissan Altima bearing Florida license plates for a traffic violation. The suspect, Lee Anthony CORENTIN evaded the stop and began to actively flee the deputy in the vehicle. Deputy Shack pursued the vehicle through Rankin County and into Scott County where he was assisted by other local agencies. The suspect exited the interstate near Lake, struck Deputy Shack’s vehicle and then got back on Interstate 20 westbound. The suspect continued westbound back into Scott County. Rankin County Deputies were able to deploy “stop sticks” just west of the City of Forest. The spikes disabled a front tire on the vehicle and slowed the suspect down. The suspect then crossed the median in his vehicle and entered the eastbound side of the interstate in oncoming traffic before driving off the shoulder and down in to a ditch. The suspect then exited the vehicle and fled on foot.Deputy Shacks suffered a broken scapula, broken shoulder, concussion, and 30 stitches in his head and mouth. Voodoo recovered and is ably performing his duties as a therapist for Deputy Shacks.
Deputy Shack followed the suspect across the median and stopped on the shoulder of the east bound lane. Deputy Shack was getting out of his vehicle to deploy “Voodoo” to apprehend the suspect. Before Deputy Shack was able to release his K-9 an oncoming vehicle struck Deputy Shacks vehicle knocking it into the deputy. Deputy Shack sustained numerous injuries....
Rankin County deputies charged Corentin with felony fleeing and aggravated assault on a police officer. Corentin is on probation but MDOC has not filed a petition to revoke his probation. A judge can hold a revocation hearing and impose the remainder of the 20-year sentence on Corentin. However, someone has to actually ask the Court to hold the hearing and there is a deadline under HB #585.*
Corentin had his chance and blew it spectacularly. The clock is ticking. It's time to put him back in prison.
* Section 47-7-37 of the Mississippi Code states that the revocation charges are dropped if the convict is not brought before a judge within thirty days after the arrest warrant is issued:
(2) At any time during the period of probation, the court, or judge in vacation, may issue a warrant for violating any of the conditions of probation or suspension of sentence and cause the probationer to be arrested.....
(3) Whenever an offender is arrested on a warrant for an alleged violation of probation as herein provided, the department shall hold an informal preliminary hearing within seventy-two (72) hours of the arrest to determine whether there is reasonable cause to believe the person has violated a condition of probation. A preliminary hearing shall not be required when the offender is not under arrest on a warrant or the offender signed a waiver of a preliminary hearing. The preliminary hearing may be conducted electronically. If reasonable cause is found, the offender may be confined no more than twenty-one (21) days from the admission to detention until a revocation hearing is held. If the revocation hearing is not held within twenty-one (21) days, the probationer shall be released from custody and returned to probation status....
(10) Unless good cause for the delay is established in the record of the proceeding, the probation revocation charge shall be dismissed if the revocation hearing is not held within thirty (30) days of the warrant being issued.
11 comments:
I think we can all agree that Pig Lives Don't Matter. Fry 'em like bacon
Especially the pink variety.
Somebody better hurry! KF, thanks for bringing this to the public's attention. Since identity politics is now clearly the position du jour for those who claimed to fight against it for so long, it'll be instructive to see how many of "his people" will call for the probation revocation.......
Where is the protest and outrage? How is justice, racial, economic, or otherwise, served by not locking this guy up?
These stories pop up week after week yet judge Green gets reelected. Is there not anybody that is an over seer of judges? People are dyeing because of her negligence but we continue to see these cases just like this one where innocent people get hurt. Where does it stop? How many people have to get hurt because of the actions of one judge? Name one other industry that your decisions consistently hurt other people and you still have a job.
See yall in a couple of weeks when we revisit this issue because one of her customers kills someone else.
@2:56 It's very possible her constituents value her being in power over a few extra bodies turning up in Jackson.
My math says there are several problems here:
1. Judge Green turned a 20 year sentence into 12 years.
2. Why did it take 3 years for his trial and conviction?
3. MDOC turned a 12 year sentence into 6 years.
I know this board loves to blame Green for everything, but she was only directly responsible for a 5-year reduction. Time served cost 3 years, and MDOC reduced it by 6 years.
They vote for her leniency full well knowing that it comes with collateral damage.
Why any group, community or race tolerates rampant crime and a culture of fear and violence is beyond me.
How and why does a state agency have the authority to change (reduce) prison sentences?
Keeping up with paperwork can be such a drag. Cuts right into break time and lunch hour.
Was the chase justified? Not like they were looking for him.
Recently a man was killed by aggressive police over trying to pass a fake Jackson, might have heard about it.
Wonder if the person who hit the cop car is headed for some time in state issued clothing?
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