Change Jeffrey Bean's sentence

We, the family, friends and concerned citizens are asking the State of South Carolina, The 7th Circuit Solicitors Office and anyone who retains judicial authority to revaluate all the evidence in the case of Jeffrey Bean, thereby reducing his sentence eliminating substantial sentence disparities.

In this case, at 16 years old Jeffrey was intimidated into participating in a drive by shooting by two adults, his co-defendant 19, and a third suspect 22, they insisted his vehicle would be unknown. Providing statements at the same time they admitted their involvement, his codefendant confessed, he and some other friends planned to shoot at a long time rival’s car after he refused to fight, then they recruited the third suspect and his gun. Under the influence of drugs they never once anticipated actually hurting anyone, no one was thought to be inside the car.

Jeffrey is doing a mandatory 8 ½ years prison, with a impeccable record, he received his GED and is working in the prison industries. While the adults, the co-defendant who admitted being the mastermind is now on 3 years probation after completing just 8 ½ months in prison, and the third suspect remains uncharged.

Shocked, the victim’s family even expressed disgust in the unequal justice as they left the co-defendants sentencing hearing. As of September 2008, Jeffrey Bean has completed 20 months behind bars, already exceeding that of his co-defendant by over 11 months. This is inconsistent with precedents and demands fairness.