Steven Castanedo needs your direct help now more than ever! First, you may want to
review Steven Castanedo's entire case.
At this juncture, Steven only has one more shot; one more glimmer of
hope. Steven was denied post-conviction relief for ineffective
assistance of counsel by Judge Roberts, his trial judge.
This is called
a
3.850 motion and it was denied. Steven’s only shot is to appeal the denial of the 3.850 motion.
We have researched up to
FIVE (5) mitigating factors that were not brought up by Steven’s defense counsel, Kevin Shirley, at trial.
Under
Florida statute 921.0026(2), there are mitigating factors that could be applicable in Steven’s case for an acute
downward sentencing departure.
At the National Center For Due Process, it’s imperative that we
continue to highlight fundamental flaws in our judicial system.
Your
support for Steven is critical. We think we’ve assembled the perfect
team for Steven, and we think we have a very good chance at succeeding.
Still, indeed. There’s a chance
it may not save Steven’s life. But it may save your child’s life. It
may save your grandchild’s life. It may save the life of someone you
know and love.
We have a choice. We can continue to shove these types of
cases and let these prosecutors and judges march on from election to
election, telling Americans they’re “tough on crime” while slamming our
children with disparate, unfair sentences … in Steven’s case, a de-facto
life sentence.
Or we can fight. We’ve got a team together, and our
efforts to stop these judges from using teenagers as political pawns
start with Steven. Please
contribute what you can to help Steven Castanedo regain his due process, and even if you are
unable to contribute, please share this with as many people as you know.
