FF 087: Shot 5 Times, Sentenced to 30 Years and Now Freedom through Clemency - Part 1
Summary: <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">On today's episode of Felony Friday former felon and clemency recipient Jamael Nettles shares his unbelievable story. This episode is the first of two parts of Jamael's story. Jamael will have you on the edge of your seat. The events that led to Jameal's arrest and conviction are shocking and tragic. He does a tremendous job sharing the details of his story. He takes the listener on a journey though his life, from the drug culture where he was raised, to becoming a wildly successful teenage drug dealer and finally the break-in at his home that resulted in him being shot 5 times and ultimately sentenced to 30 years in prison for non-violent drug crimes.</span></p><br> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Jamael Nettles of Mobile was sentenced to 365 months imprisonment and four years supervised release in 2006 for possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine; possession with intent to distribute cocaine; and simple possession of marijuana</span></p><br> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Jameal served 11 years in prison. He received clemency from President Obama December 19, 2016. And was release to a half-way house in January of this year and was released from the halfway house on Apr 18. This is his story.</span></p><br> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">You can find the show notes page <a href="http://www.lionsofliberty.com/ff87">>here<</a></span></p><br> <div style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 19px;">Check out the </span><a title="" href="http://www.lionsofliberty.com/ff17">Felony Friday archive</a><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 19px;"> for all previous articles and podcasts. </span></span></div><br> <div style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"> </span></span></div><br> <div style="font-size: 13.3333px;"> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 19px;">Also, for more Lions of Liberty content check out the </span><a style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;" href="http://lionsofliberty.com/podcast/">Podcast archive</a><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 19px;">!</span><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"> <br></span></span></span><br> <div style="font-size: 10pt;"> <br> <p style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Submit any qu estions, comments, suggestions, or ideas to <a href="http://lionsofliberty.com/wp-admin/felonyfriday@lionsofliberty.com">felonyfriday@lionsofliberty.com</a>. </strong>This show is not my soapbox, it is a vehicle to communicate and amplify the injustices rampant in the criminal justice system. We need your help to make it the best it can possibly be! If you like what you hear please share it with a friend and subscribe for free <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lions-of-liberty-podcast/id706061933?mt=2">via iTunes</a> (don’t forget to leave us a <strong>rating</strong> and <strong>review <img style="border: 0px;" src="http://lionsofliberty.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif" alt=";)"> </strong>)<strong> </strong>or the <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/lions-of-liberty-podcast">Stitcher Radio App</a><strong><a href="http://lrn.fm/shows/"> <br></a></strong></span></p> <br> <p style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><span></span></p> </div> </div>
