A 20-year-old woman named Candrea Cook was sentenced to 20 years in prison for her involvement in a carjacking and battery incident. The sentence came as a shock to Cook, her mother, and her defense attorney, who had expected probation or house arrest. Cook maintained that her legal counsel had promised her she would not receive a state prison sentence.
The incident raised questions about fairness and sparked controversy on social media, with many commentators expressing the belief that Cook’s sentence was too harsh. Read the full story here ▶