Now John Stossel Weighs in on Michelle Taylor Sentence

Popular author, 20/20 host, and current Fox Business News host John Stossel weighed in on our favorite case on his blog. He criticized the mandatory minimum life sentence given to Michelle Taylor in Nevada as another example of one-size-fits-all-government gone terribly awry. From Stossel:

"After delivering the life sentence, The judge offered a confused-sounding explanation:
Ms. Taylor, you were charged with a crime with this sentence and apparently you weren't offered any plea deal... I've done a lot of these cases and I can't figure it out. To tell you the truth I don't know why they charge what they charge... and why they give plea bargains to some and others not, but I know that you had a jury trial, and you were charged, and this is the sentence. Good luck.

Good luck!? Julie Stewart of the group Families Against Mandatory Minimums tells us: 'We are following this to its bitter end -- fighting to get it overturned in the State Supreme Court -- to try to make sure that this is overturned not just for her case, but that they overturn the law.'

Once again, one-size-fits-all government policy imposes its nasty results."

Good for John Stossel. As we reported last week, Taylor's attorney has filed an appeal with the Nevada Supreme Court. We're convinced it's just a matter of time before this story gets even bigger. Stay tuned.

- Ingersoll