Popular on s4story
- Jasmine Farrell Releases New LGBTQ+ Poetry Collection - Rising From the Roots
- Keepy Uppy™ by Ollyball Wins Prestigious 2025 Influencer Award from Clamour & The Toy Association; Announces Fall 2025 Launch at Target Stores
- Venardi Zurada LLP Offers Legal Support to Families After Deadly Lake Tahoe Boat Capsizing
- Elevated Healing Treatment Centers: Redefining Mental Health Care with Compassionate, Evidence-Based, and Accessible Services
- K2 Integrity's U.S. and EMEA Teams Recognized in Chambers and Partners 2025 Guides
- Holiday Inn Express North Hollywood Burbank Area Announces Conversion to Hampton Inn North Hollywood
- Lottery.com Inc. Secures $300 Million in Growth Capital, Confirms Nasdaq Compliance & Acquires UAE Sports Incubator Amid High-Profile Brand Exposure
- ASI Accelerates iMIS® Innovation by Acquiring CSI's Product Suite and Expert Team
- Anna D. Banks' Street Smart, Money Smart Hits #1 on Amazon Teen & Young Adult New Releases Chart
- Nationally Recognized Hispanic Activist and Businessman, Luis Figueroa, to speak at CPAC Latino 2025, Showcasing Hispanic Leadership in Action
Similar on s4story
- The Citizens Commission on Human Rights Annual Purple Heart Day Event will be Hosted at the Historic Fort Harrison
- The Sessions Studios Secures $300 Million Commitment to Launch World-Class Studio and 15-Film Global Slate
- Josh and Heidi Follow Up the Much Anticipated and Successful Launch of the "Spreading the Good BUZZ" Podcast with a Personal Request
- Easton & Easton, LLP Files Suit Against The Dwelling Place Anaheim & Vineyard USA Over Abuse Allegations
- Heartfelt Dreams Foundation Launches Campaign to Build CHD Hospital
- Robin Launches Legal Intelligence Platform to solve intelligence gap in Fortune 500 legal teams
- Cynthia Pinot Among Artists Selected for Renowned London Art Biennale 2025
- Real Estate Experts Highlight Jersey Shore as a Smart Buy in 2025
- New Podcast "Spreading the Good BUZZ" Hosted by Josh and Heidi Case Launches July 7th with Explosive Global Reach and a Mission to Transform Lives
- New Report: Slip and Fall Accidents Rank as the Leading Cause of Construction Site Fatalities
Social Justice Leader Mom Seeks Celebrity Involvement in Correcting Sentencing Brutality in Miami
S For Story/10600060
Florida mom thinks of John Legend and Tyler Perry a lot these days. "Their work, their example, their courage in choosing to help the current and formerly incarcerated inspires me to ask if they may just look at my son's case and deem him worthy?"
MIAMI - s4story -- Evelyn Castillo-Bach, the South Florida mom and founder of Balanced Justice Network - Changing The System, announced today that her organization will actively seek celebrity input to assist in promoting a second chance for her son who was sentenced to Life after he rejected a 5-year plea deal and has served 22 years. The organization specifically advocates for second chances and transparency in plea bargains and sentencing.
"No weapons. No drugs. No serious injury. No death involved in my son's case," adds Castillo-Bach the newly minted activist mom who turned 72-years-old on September 17 of this year and learned how to design the website and launch it herself. "Actually, I struggle with the social media side, not really sure I'm doing it right. But I keep at it."
Castillo-Bach attributes her "keep at it" attitude in her determination to reach John Legend and Tyler Perry, specifically. "I haven't succeeded in reaching them yet. But I keep at it. It's my hope they will decide my son merits their attention. I hope they listen to one of his short podcast episodes on the website and are moved by the injustice and inhumanity of sentencing a human being to Life when he would have been released in 3 years if only he had accepted the 5-year plea deal."
More on S For Story
On Balanced Justice Network anyone can listen to podcast episodes from Mitchell Finlay, the son of Castillo-Bach. The website also gives a concise summary on the case and includes a link to the last legal brief filed by Finlay's appellate attorney Richard C. Klugh.
Finlay rejected the 5-year plea because he believed innocent people don't take plea deals. He was determined to prove his innocence in court. "In retrospect rejecting the plea deal was a huge mistake. Ideally it should not be true, but it's foolish to go to trial," added Castillo-Bach.
Her son was in his late 20s when he was sentenced to life. Today he is 52 years old.
"Who can imagine such a thing? Reject a 5-year plea deal and it results in a Life sentence, Unless I lived this myself, I could not imagine this could be true," elaborated the now activist mom.
In Florida, according to data provided by the Florida State Courts, approximately 97% of all criminal cases in Florida are resolved through plea deals.
The goal of this determined mother is to demonstrate to Miami-Dade County prosecutors that her son is worthy of a second chance and merits immediate release. "We don't seek to relitigate the case or point fingers. We simply want the Miami-Dade State Attorney to give Mitchell a second chance," affirms Castillo-Bach on social media and in a video where she appear on Balanced Justice Network and YouTube.
To date, the Miami-Dade State Attorney's office maintains that Mitchell should remain in prison for Life. In Florida, a Life sentence is a death sentence. No possibility of parole.
More on S For Story
As reported in the 2023 Plea Bargain Task Force Report: American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section
"In general while some difference between the sentence offered prior to trial and the sentence received after trial is permissible, a substantial difference undermines the integrity of the criminal system and reflects a penalty for exercising one's right to trial. This differential, often referred to as the trial penalty, should be eliminated."
"Charges should not be selected or amended with the purpose of creating a sentencing differential, sentencing enhancement, punishment or collateral consequence to induce a defendant to plead guilty or to punish defendants for exercising their rights, including the right to trial."
On November 13, 2015, appellate attorney Richard C. Klugh filed an appeal to the Life sentence in THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, THIRD DISTRICT, CASE NO.: 3D15-1249, MITCHELL FINLAY, Appellant,-vs-STATE OF FLORIDA. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN AND FOR DADE COUNTY.
Visit Balanced Justice Network - Changing The System to learn more and sign the petition in support of a second chance for Mitchell E. Finlay.
"No weapons. No drugs. No serious injury. No death involved in my son's case," adds Castillo-Bach the newly minted activist mom who turned 72-years-old on September 17 of this year and learned how to design the website and launch it herself. "Actually, I struggle with the social media side, not really sure I'm doing it right. But I keep at it."
Castillo-Bach attributes her "keep at it" attitude in her determination to reach John Legend and Tyler Perry, specifically. "I haven't succeeded in reaching them yet. But I keep at it. It's my hope they will decide my son merits their attention. I hope they listen to one of his short podcast episodes on the website and are moved by the injustice and inhumanity of sentencing a human being to Life when he would have been released in 3 years if only he had accepted the 5-year plea deal."
More on S For Story
- Psychedelics for Vets? CCHR Cites History of Exploitation and Failed Science
- GreenPal Empowers Lawn Care Pros Leveraging AI, Surpasses 5 Million Transactions
- Bilingual Children's Book Where Nopalitos Grow Added to Los Angeles Public Library Collection
- Children's Book Series Sofia & Cleo Celebrates Autism Acceptance with Kickstarter Launch
- Interview with Dr. Eboni Ivory Green About Her New Book - Journey Beyond the Yellow Brick Road
On Balanced Justice Network anyone can listen to podcast episodes from Mitchell Finlay, the son of Castillo-Bach. The website also gives a concise summary on the case and includes a link to the last legal brief filed by Finlay's appellate attorney Richard C. Klugh.
Finlay rejected the 5-year plea because he believed innocent people don't take plea deals. He was determined to prove his innocence in court. "In retrospect rejecting the plea deal was a huge mistake. Ideally it should not be true, but it's foolish to go to trial," added Castillo-Bach.
Her son was in his late 20s when he was sentenced to life. Today he is 52 years old.
"Who can imagine such a thing? Reject a 5-year plea deal and it results in a Life sentence, Unless I lived this myself, I could not imagine this could be true," elaborated the now activist mom.
In Florida, according to data provided by the Florida State Courts, approximately 97% of all criminal cases in Florida are resolved through plea deals.
The goal of this determined mother is to demonstrate to Miami-Dade County prosecutors that her son is worthy of a second chance and merits immediate release. "We don't seek to relitigate the case or point fingers. We simply want the Miami-Dade State Attorney to give Mitchell a second chance," affirms Castillo-Bach on social media and in a video where she appear on Balanced Justice Network and YouTube.
To date, the Miami-Dade State Attorney's office maintains that Mitchell should remain in prison for Life. In Florida, a Life sentence is a death sentence. No possibility of parole.
More on S For Story
- Rhyming Dog Detective Book for Kids Ages 3–7 Wins Praise from Parents and Teachers
- Santa Monica Businesses Push Back on Bus Stop Relocation That Threatens Access and Safety
- Romance Lovers, Join the Becoming at The Starlight Bond Blog!
- Author Corrie Gallien Launches Groundbreaking Book On The Economic Impact of Abusive Relationships
- Eliza Nevius Reimagines a Classic with a Dark, Witty Twist in The Key to Wonderland
As reported in the 2023 Plea Bargain Task Force Report: American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section
"In general while some difference between the sentence offered prior to trial and the sentence received after trial is permissible, a substantial difference undermines the integrity of the criminal system and reflects a penalty for exercising one's right to trial. This differential, often referred to as the trial penalty, should be eliminated."
"Charges should not be selected or amended with the purpose of creating a sentencing differential, sentencing enhancement, punishment or collateral consequence to induce a defendant to plead guilty or to punish defendants for exercising their rights, including the right to trial."
On November 13, 2015, appellate attorney Richard C. Klugh filed an appeal to the Life sentence in THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA, THIRD DISTRICT, CASE NO.: 3D15-1249, MITCHELL FINLAY, Appellant,-vs-STATE OF FLORIDA. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN AND FOR DADE COUNTY.
Visit Balanced Justice Network - Changing The System to learn more and sign the petition in support of a second chance for Mitchell E. Finlay.
Media Contact
Balanced Justice Network - Changing The System
Evelyn Castillo-Bach
Executive Director
info@balancedjusticenetwork.org
Balanced Justice Network - Changing The System
Evelyn Castillo-Bach
Executive Director
info@balancedjusticenetwork.org
Source: Balanced Justice Network - Changing The System
0 Comments
Latest on S For Story
- "Menace: An Agent Dean Cold Novel" by Ray Keating Lands Soon!
- The World's Largest Green Economic Revolution Emerges as Nature, Tech, and Finance Converge
- Vinnetwork Unveils Decentralized AI Platform with Vinnetwork(VIN) Token to Challenge Tech Giants' Data Monopoly
- The Starlight Bond: A Romantasy Saga - Ignites a New Dawn on Amazon
- Centennial Flyers to Become Colorado's First Launch Customer for All-Electric B23 Energic Aircraft
- Pyro Marketing Opens New Digital Marketing Company to Power Growth for Fitness and Ecommerce Brands
- Dr. John Salerno of Salerno Wellness Introduces Their New Full Body Capsule for Advanced LED Light Therapy Patient Treatments
- Digi 995 Expands Its Universe: All Three Novels Now Available in Paperback Worldwide
- $14M Expansion Deal with Famed David Lloyd Highlights Rebrand of Sports, Entertainment and Gaming Innovation by AI Driven, Online Fan Engagement Co
- New Political Thriller X – Revolution by Jason Alexander Challenges Power with Truth
- Former Teacher to Dr. Phil's Critique: "Unschooling Isn't Chaos — It's the Future"
- Heartfelt Dreams Foundation Launches Campaign to Build CHD Hospital
- Radarsign Tackles Intersection Safety with Launch of Grid-Free Solar LED Stop Sign
- Curtis Sergeant's Book The Only One Continues to Equip Christians to Live Fully in by and for God
- Emmy-Winning Journalist José Martínez to Debut Powerful New Book at New York Mobile Film Festival
- Miami Real Estate Agent Drastically Increases Interest In Homes
- Adostics & Genmega Announce the Introduction of A-POD
- LIB and Nidec Rejoin Forces for Giant TH-0098 Temperature Humidity Test Chamber
- Wordeee Publishes Casting Pros to Know: Reality TV Edition by Asjai Lou
- Digi 995 Audiobooks Officially Released: Fans Can Now Listen to the Complete Trilogy