Wrongfully Sentenced To Life

[splitrockspirit]

Cheryle Beridon admits she was addicted to drugs and sold sex to pay for her habit. Also, to an alleged relationship with a married district attorney for the state of Louisiana. However, in 1977 when she was arrested and convicted by a grand jury for dealing heroin, Cheryle was clearly not guilty. In the south, it was shocking that a black woman had the audacity to not only have an affair with a white man, but with a married District Attorney. When the relationship went sour and Cheryle tried to break it off, she says the DA threatened to send her to prison. Shortly afterwards, Cheryle was put on trial with the DA acting as a witness to a fabricated drug deal. Today Cheryle reveals how everyone in town knew about her private relationship with the DA, yet no one came to her aid when he accused her of dealing drugs. She spent the next 20 years in prison before a parole board recognized she'd been wronged and finally set her free. To this day, the DA denies any relationship or wrongdoing.

Some how this is just wrong!!!!! I think the State of LA should figure out a way to compensate for all the damage they have done. Cheryle was not able to be with her child for those years of his life, she can never regain that, as are the many irritreivable moments in her life that were missed at the fate of these ppl!!!!!

http://www.mapinc.org/tlcnews/v03/n683/a07.htm?212

Her Pardon Was Granted!! But in MHO, I would seek compensation for all the years damages!!!!

[Magnum357]

Originally posted by splitrockspirit
Cheryle Beridon admits she was addicted to drugs and sold sex to pay for her habit. Also, to an alleged relationship with a married district attorney for the state of Louisiana. However, in 1977 when she was arrested and convicted by a grand jury for dealing heroin, Cheryle was clearly not guilty. In the south, it was shocking that a black woman had the audacity to not only have an affair with a white man, but with a married District Attorney. When the relationship went sour and Cheryle tried to break it off, she says the DA threatened to send her to prison. Shortly afterwards, Cheryle was put on trial with the DA acting as a witness to a fabricated drug deal. Today Cheryle reveals how everyone in town knew about her private relationship with the DA, yet no one came to her aid when he accused her of dealing drugs. She spent the next 20 years in prison before a parole board recognized she'd been wronged and finally set her free. To this day, the DA denies any relationship or wrongdoing.

Some how this is just wrong!!!!! I think the State of LA should figure out a way to compensate for all the damage they have done. Cheryle was not able to be with her child for those years of his life, she can never regain that, as are the many irritreivable moments in her life that were missed at the fate of these ppl!!!!!

http://www.mapinc.org/tlcnews/v03/n683/a07.htm?212

Her Pardon Was Granted!! But in MHO, I would seek compensation for all the years damages!!!!

She deserves compensation because she wasn't able to be with her son because she was in prison? From the article:

"Beridon was 7 years old when his mother went to jail, but her illegal drug use meant she had been a sporadic presence in his life long before she entered the justice system"

She admits to being a drug user and prostitute before being convicted.

Regarding her time in prison : "But the Parole Board, citing fights and other infractions of jailhouse rules that led to a spotty behavior record"

I can understand the pardon-----the sentence was too long. It sounds like she has turned her life around and she is to be congratulated for that. However, to suggest she be compensated is ridiculous IMO.

She was totally innocent because she is black? He was guilty because he is white? Why did you bring race into this? Believe it or not sometimes blacks do lie to save their own skin. She deserves nothing. If she was not breaking the law to start off with than she would not have been in trouble. She was not too concerned about her family when she was breaking the law so why should she make money off the taxpayers for missing some years away from them? A parent who cares about his/her family would not be breaking the law like she did. The color of her skin would make no difference to me.

[oldschool]

Originally posted by LeftWingLover



after reading some of your posts, Sally, I must disagree. It seems that the color of someones skin is ALL that matters to you.

Bingo!

[cruiserchick]

Originally posted by Sally_attyatlaw
She was totally innocent because she is black? He was guilty because he is white? Why did you bring race into this? Believe it or not sometimes blacks do lie to save their own skin. She deserves nothing. If she was not breaking the law to start off with than she would not have been in trouble. She was not too concerned about her family when she was breaking the law so why should she make money off the taxpayers for missing some years away from them? A parent who cares about his/her family would not be breaking the law like she did. The color of her skin would make no difference to me.


uummm I'm thinking you were the one to bring race into it. :rolleyes:

[splitrockspirit]

first for the record,,,,,,

Color to me is not an issue, nor did I imply to make it that way. I was simply stating a fact here that the article itself stated. Also, if you know any history of the South than you would also understand where a black person is coming from if that was the case. Maybe she wasnt the best person by using drugs, and yes, maybe she did keep herself from her family, prison or not. Until I have walked a mile in some ones shoes, I dont judge. I just feel that if some one is wrongfully incarcerated, and if it is turned over in a court of law, that person deserves to be compensated for their loss's and it is not up to us to deem how they would have spent their time had they not been incarcerated.

and plz,,,,dont bring issues of color to me. We are all the same. We all have the same organs inside, we all bleed red, and most everyone has a heart.

Blessed Be~~~

[Magnum357]

Then again, being in prison put an end to her drug use and prostitution. There's nothing to indicate that at the time of her incarceration that she would ever have turned her life around.


Prison may have been the best thing that ever happened to her.
Maybe she should be the one to pay compensation------ to the tax payers that paid for her stay there.

JMO

[splitrockspirit]

YOU GO NOMI!!!

Finally,,, some one that agrees with me:) I was really beginning to wonder if everyone had lost it,, LOL!!!

[lorilee228]

this is the reason i am opposed to the death penalty. innocent people are convicted a lot more than we know i am sure. what a nightmare.

[cantstandnuts]

Originally posted by splitrockspirit
Cheryle Beridon admits she was addicted to drugs and sold sex to pay for her habit. Also, to an alleged relationship with a married district attorney for the state of Louisiana. However, in 1977 when she was arrested and convicted by a grand jury for dealing heroin, Cheryle was clearly not guilty. In the south, it was shocking that a black woman had the audacity to not only have an affair with a white man, but with a married District Attorney. When the relationship went sour and Cheryle tried to break it off, she says the DA threatened to send her to prison. Shortly afterwards, Cheryle was put on trial with the DA acting as a witness to a fabricated drug deal. Today Cheryle reveals how everyone in town knew about her private relationship with the DA, yet no one came to her aid when he accused her of dealing drugs. She spent the next 20 years in prison before a parole board recognized she'd been wronged and finally set her free. To this day, the DA denies any relationship or wrongdoing.

Some how this is just wrong!!!!! I think the State of LA should figure out a way to compensate for all the damage they have done. Cheryle was not able to be with her child for those years of his life, she can never regain that, as are the many irritreivable moments in her life that were missed at the fate of these ppl!!!!!

http://www.mapinc.org/tlcnews/v03/n683/a07.htm?212

Her Pardon Was Granted!! But in MHO, I would seek compensation for all the years damages!!!!

She hasn't been pardoned, she's been released on parole. Compensation is ridiculous. She wasn't a law abiding citizen before getting convicted and perhaps she got convicted of the wrong thing (I'm not convinced she's telling the truth, either, she could be guilty of the crime and not being honest about being framed.), but she is guilty of illegal behavior. This isn't like someone who's completely innocent and thrown in jail, then pardoned. I will agree the sentence was too heavy for the crime, but compensation? Ridiculous. In fact, I wonder where she'd be if she hadn't been jailed...still using? Dead? This is going to sound mean and I don't mean it that way, but going to jail might very well have saved her life. And because of it, she's been able to turn herself around; for that, I think she has to be grateful for time served. As for not being able to spend time with her son, she wasn't doing that before she went to prison, so blaming her conviction for time away from him is wrong. She has herself to blame for that.

I think it's great she turned her life around and if she can stop the parole, great, because I do think it's a bit too strict a penalty for what she did (even if she's lying about being framed) and now that she's turned her life around, she should be able to live it freely. But calling this a travesty of justice is a stretch. She wasn't a girl scout going into this and I think she should consider herself lucky she didn't kill herself with the life she led and the company she kept and I think she should be grateful someone stopped her when they did.

MOO

[Goody]

Originally posted by cantstandnuts


She hasn't been pardoned, she's been released on parole. Compensation is ridiculous. She wasn't a law abiding citizen before getting convicted and perhaps she got convicted of the wrong thing (I'm not convinced she's telling the truth, either, she could be guilty of the crime and not being honest about being framed.), but she is guilty of illegal behavior. This isn't like someone who's completely innocent and thrown in jail, then pardoned.
MOO

A District Atty is not supposed to act like the thugs he locks up. He should be held to a higher standard. I have seen reports on this case and as I recall she has some proof about her allegations. It doesn't matter if she committed other crimes. It only matters if she committed the one she was convicted of. I hope we aren't going to start locking people up "because if they didn't commit this one, they probably are guilty of other stuff." The D.A. is not the first figure of authority to abuse his power over people. We have had judges use their positions to threaten or coherce sex from women appearing in their court, too. It should never be tolerated. It is never okay to frame someone, and framing them just because you want to punish them for some personal slight or to make sure no one will believe them if they tell what they know is even more deplorable. I have a hard time believing this woman just made up the story about the affair so she could squeeze money out of the state that she isn't entitled to. Sounds like something my ex would try to convince me he was being "lied on" again by some selfish wench jealous of our love. LOL!

[Goody]

Originally posted by Phil306
You can "think" all you want. You have no proof, merely an opinion. In a trial, she was convicted, plain and simple. WITH proof. Your left wing agenda is hanging out in the wind.

And you have no proof that she is lying! That cigar smokes both ways.

[Goody]

Originally posted by Phil306
Wrong, the cigar doesn't smoke both ways.

She went to trial, in front of a jury of her peers and was CONVICTED of the crimes she was charged of. A criminal. Now she is making simple, unprovable allegations.

A liberal left wing whacko, jumps on the bandwagon, and all of a sudden, "the cigar smokes both ways." I don't think so. In fact, I know not. Complete differences.

I can't really argue this one as it has been too long since I saw teh report on it. I've forgotten most of the details, but I agree with those who think the D.A. was the bad guy...IF he was the bad guy, this woman should be "made whole again."

[Goody]

Originally posted by Phil306
And I would also agree. If you can prove to me the DA was wrong, the woman should be "made whole again." However, you nor anyone else, for that matter, can prove it. It is merely speculation and speculation only.

Like most child abuse cases, they aren't many witnesses because abusers do not tend to abuse their victims in front of witnesses/. And married men cheating on their wives do not usually bed down their mistresses in the presence of others.