James Williams Lewis, 23, was sentenced in Missouri yesterday to 37 YEARS in prison for purse snatching.
James William Lewis ripped the purse from the woman at a Kroger store April 6, 2013. The judge says Lewis' history of committing felonies was considered when determining his sentence.Yes, you read that right, 37 years for purse snatching.
Nothing highlights the state of our broken justice system more than when a young person is sent to prison for the majority of their adult lives for nothing more than petty theft. Follow me below the orange jump suit for more on this outrage.