# Ramos and Compean's sentences commuted

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramos-and-compeans-sentences-commuted/482020>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 19, 2009, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramos-and-compeans-sentences-commuted/482020 "2009-01-19T19:01:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2009, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramos-and-compeans-sentences-commuted/482020/1 "2009-01-19T19:01:56Z")

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[Story.](http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j6mH44rWD9yyZf_AZ7YxQDVFL7WwD95QC5FG0)

I’ve haven’t really followed this story a whole lot, but it has made the news a couple of times in the past few years. Those sentences did seem a little harsh for the crime.