US attorneys are recommending a sentence of life in prison for Samuel Mullet. Mullet is an Amish bishop convicted of conspiracy and federal hate crimes after a string of attacks in which Amish individuals had their hair and beards cut with shears against their will. Mullet’s attorney, Edward Bryan is advocating for a sentence that calls for two years of incarceration. In his sentencing memorandum, Attorney Bryan noted that “[n]on-drug federal life sentences are thus typically reserved for the most heinous of crimes involving murder.” The sentencing hearing is scheduled for Friday, February 8th.
For more information, go to:
http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2013/02/sam_mullet_lawyer_asks_for_len.html
http://www.thedaily.com/article/2012/12/03/120312-news-amish-bishop-exclusive
http://www.wkyc.com/assetpool/documents/130205120650_Sentencing%20Recommendation.pdf
http://www.thestate.com/2013/02/01/2614897_leader-of-amish-group-in-ohio.html
http://www.wkyc.com/news/article/281942/3/Fellow-Amish-want-life-in-prison-for-Sam-Mullet