First sentences under FemEx
The case was a mere formality for Oak Hill County Court. It took less than three minutes for Judge Wilson to find the defendant, Marissa Sandman, guilty of shoplifting. Such a crime would have earned Marissa a fine, a few weeks in jail or a few days of community service, had it not been for the fact that Marissa already had two other sentences on her rap sheet, one for possession of illegal substances and one for drunk driving. Thus Judge Wilson had no other choice than to invoke the new FemEx law, formally known as 06-746. DRD’s reporter, Frank Hamilton, has reviewed video of the sentencing.
In this very room, a young woman was sentenced to death today
“The defendant, Marissa Sandman of Oak Hill, is hereby found guilty of shoplifting. Taking into account Article 3 of Law no. 06-746, dated 6 July 2006, and the fact that Marissa Sandman has already been found guilty of two other crimes, considered as ‘strikes’ under the aforementioned article, the court hereby sentences Marissa Sandman to be executed by shooting.” Judge Wilson states plainly from the chair. A look of surprise and bewilderment is seen on Marissa’s face.
“Marissa Sandman, you will be taken to the North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women in Raleigh, where you will be incarcerated until the execution is carried out.” The Judge continues, ignoring the look of shock that replaces Marissa’s surprise, as she realises that she has not misunderstood the judge’s words. Suddenly Marissa screams.
“Order in the court!” Judge Wilson intones, before completing the sentence. “According to Article 5 of the aforementioned law, the execution must be carried out no lather than one month from the present date, meaning no lather than the 6th of September 2006. Marissa, do you understand the sentence that has been read to you?”
Marissa Sandman reacts to her death sentence
The look on Marissa’s face says it all. Tears streak her cheeks; a look of utter terror consumes her otherwise attractive face. She is too shocked to speak coherently. After a few minutes of screaming and crying, she is escorted from the courtroom by two armed guards.
A few hours later, Frank managed to speak to Marissa in her cell at the NCCIW, where he found her crying and banging her head against the wall of her cell.
Marissa Sandman crying and screaming in her cell
“Oh God, I just can’t believe this is going on! They say I can’t call my lawyer, they say I can’t appeal the sentence, and I’d never even heard of this new law before today. Well, excuse me for not watching the news every fucking night, but that doesn’t give them the right to kill me!” An unmistakably agitated Marissa Sandman says from her cell. “I just grabbed a skirt and some panties from the local mall. The mall guard caught me with the goods in my bag, so I didn’t think it was worthwhile trying to deny what I had done. I didn’t even call my lawyer; I just went directly to the courtroom and confessed. I mean, it’s petty crime! I had no idea they could sentence me to death!”
Those are the words of Marissa Sandman, a 22 year old college student living in Oak Hill, North Carolina. Like several other young women, Marissa learned her lesson today. Unfortunately for them all, it was a day too late. According to our latest update, 43 young women nation wide received a death sentence today.
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