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Former Death Row Inmate Free After Guilty Plea: After two retrials and 17 years in prison, Michael Mordenti pleaded guilty to two charges related to a 1989 murder-for-hire. Mordenti was sentenced to 25 years for murder and conspiracy but he was released due to old sentencing guidelines and time served. According to Valerie Kalfrin's Tampa Trib article, Mordenti's fourth trial was scheduled to begin August 4, 2008. Ala. Criticized for Prosecuting Pregnant Drug Users: Exposing a child to illegal drugs is a crime in Alabama, but the law was initially intended to target people cooking crystal meth in a home with minor children. Now, prosecutors are creatively using the legislation to target women who use drugs while pregnant. The incarceration of those drug addicts who are pregnant or new moms is particularly drawing criticism from women's groups, according to Phillip Rawls's AP story...continue to full post

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