add 'em up

Indiana law review citing a case of a con man who conned elderly people out of their money who received D felony convictions. The problem being is that since they were class D felony convictions, he gets a lighter sentence. There are now people considering ammending the law to redefine the arbitary value of $100, 000 as the maximum dollar figure for class D felony.

Simply, I suggest you frag 'em, but in leiu of that, I offer then, the felony to be considered then as the total value of the thefts combined, perhaps also allotting financial hardship due to theft; such as medical issues stemming from theft.

While the victims did hand over the money, willingly, it is still theft as it was based on a lie (fraud).

I think perhaps another penalty, if not offered, is lifetime community service. Those sentenced could, for the rest of their lives, clean highways or the like.