A homeless and hungry man agreed to purchase $20 worth of weed for a stranger in exchange for a $5 finder's fee. After the man received his $5 (marked by the police) he was arrested and jailed.
"Six months later, a jury found him guilty of distribution of a schedule I substance (marijuana). Three months after that, a judge sentenced him to life imprisonment with hard labor, without the benefit of parole."
I am appalled by the fact that someone can get a life sentence for this. The US three strike rule is ludicrous. The above article has very little details. It was after reading the article linked below that I learned it was his third strike.