By Walter F. Roche Jr.
The chaplain at a Michigan jail has written to a federal judge citing the good behavior of a former pharmacist who is facing a hearing in which is eight year federal prison sentence could be more than doubled.
In a letter to U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns, Allan Reimer wrote that Glenn Chin has worked through some family issues and maintained his Catholic faith.
"It did take Glenn a little time to get settled in here at the jail," he wrote.
Reimer is the chaplain at the Livingston County Jail, where Chin has been held for more than 500 days awaiting trial on 11 second degree murder charges.
He wrote that Chin has been an active participant in a Bible studies course at the jail "always scoring 97 percent or above on all his tests."
Federal prosecutors, citing a ruing from the First Circuit Court of Appeals, are asking Stearns to increase Chin's jail sentence to 17.5 years. A hearing on the issue is scheduled for July 7 in Stearns Boston, Mass. courtroom.
Reimer added that Chin "interacts well" with his cellmates and has faced no disciplinary actions. He wrote that he also has remained in touch with his children "and encourages them on a regular basis."
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I'm Disabled now because of Cadden and Chinns decision to NOT STERILIZE the drugs they made. I'm also a Christian and I have forgiven him for his actions. I cannot forget because I am reminded everyday when I swallow five different drugs twice daily to just be able to get out of bed each day. So he must get more jail time because the patients he maimed and killed Deserve Justice. Judge Sterns if you are reading this, just think how it would feel if you had received the unsterilized meds, would you want Justice? I'm sure you would.
ReplyDeleteI concur that Cadden's sentence should be extended. He was greedy and cut corners to increase profits from which he benefitted with a lavish lifestyle. Chin, on the other hand, was an employee. I don't believe Chin was living in a million dollar home and enjoying a lavish lifestyle. Should he be punished for his lack of ethics and stepping forward? Yes. But I don't see where Chin benefitted to the same financial degree as Cadden.
ReplyDeleteI hear you loud and clear Foreverhurt.
ReplyDeleteHard to heal when your afraid to sleep more than 3 hour. After 4 the amount of pain moving to get pain meds is crazy