Is This Too Much Prison Time?

September 25th, 2008 by Leonard Birdsong


Birdsong’s first year criminal law class just finished studying about crime and punishment.  Birdsong has now come upon a local crime story that begs the question: “Is this a case of too much punishment?”

The case was reported in the Orlando Sentinel and involves the sentencing,in Sanford, Florida, of 33 year old Kelly Lumadue.  A Sanford jury had convicted her of having sex with a 5 year old boy.  The judge in the case then sentenced her to life in prison without the possibility of parole!