Court TV to Produce Original Made-For-Television Movies With Strong Crime and Justice Social Issue Themes.Entertainment/Legal Editors PASADENA, Calif--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Jan. 16, 2001 First Movie, The Amy Pofahl Story, Explores Effects of Tough Mandatory Drug Sentencing Guidelines guidelines, n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks. From One Woman's Experience Court TV is developing original, feature-length television movies that will be distinguished by their strong crime and justice social issue themes, it was announced today by Henry Schleiff, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Each of the movies Court TV will produce will be based on a true story. The first, The Amy Pofahl Story, is slated to air in the third quarter of this year. Commented Schleiff, "Our goal is that, as a result of seeing these movies, Court TV viewers will be more informed and, perhaps, more desirous de·sir·ous adj. Having or expressing desire; desiring: Both sides were desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem. de·sir of getting involved in some of the issues depicted de·pict tr.v. de·pict·ed, de·pict·ing, de·picts 1. To represent in a picture or sculpture. 2. To represent in words; describe. See Synonyms at represent. in these stories. While these features will be produced at budgets of $3-5MM by experienced and well respected talent, we want to distinguish them by their importance, highlighting a variety of controversial crime and justice related issues in our society." The Amy Pofahl Story explores the injustices inherent in current mandatory minimum sentencing statutes from the perspective of one woman who was imprisoned im·pris·on tr.v. im·pris·oned, im·pris·on·ing, im·pris·ons To put in or as if in prison; confine. [Middle English emprisonen, from Old French emprisoner : en- under them. These laws take away all discretion from a judge and make long prison sentences absolutely mandatory. In many cases these sentences, including Amy's, are disproportionate dis·pro·por·tion·ate adj. Out of proportion, as in size, shape, or amount. dis  pro·por to the
crime. Through a variety of circumstances, including being duped by her
husband, Amy Pofahl was tried, convicted and, with the federal mandatory
minimums For the legal phrase, see mandatory minimum."Mandatory Minimums" is the 20th episode of The West Wing. Plot The President nominates controversial advocates of campaign finance reform to the Federal Election Commission and also proposes a new drug policy; then, and still, in effect, was sentenced to 24 years in prison, without any possibility of parole parole (pərōl`), in criminal law, release from prison of a convict before the expiration of his term on condition that his activities be restricted and that he report regularly to an officer. . Her husband pled guilty and was sentenced to just four years. This movie grew out of a one-hour Court TV documentary on the subject that aired last year. President Clinton recently granted Ms. Pofahl's request for a federal pardon. The Amy Pofahl Story will be produced by Hearst Entertainment. Court TV (www.courttv.com), a basic cable network, provides a window on the American system The term American System can mean one of the following:
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