Mexican Life Sentence

(Community Matters) Michael Rollins, 22, received a life sentence for drug possession in Guadalajara, Mexico after being caught with a pound of marijuana. His family, prominent members of Marble Falls, Texas are outraged and our government continues to protest the denial of internationally mandated rights – prior to the trial, Michael was denied access to consulate and embassy officials. Michael, a graduate of St. Mark’s Academy in Dallas, was on spring break with friends from SMU when he was charged. Michael’s dad, a retired oil and gas executive, tells heart breaking stories of the conditions Michael is having to withstand in the Guadalajara prison. Despite Mexican federal attempts at intervention, Jalisco governor Emilio Gonzalez Marquez refuses to commute or otherwise intervene despite acknowledging the denial of internationally guaranteed rights to Michael prior to and during his trial.