letter sent to president trump by more than 40 current and former prosecutors, in support of lisa montgomerythey write quote, our experience prosecuting human traffickers in those who commit sex crimes against children has given us a unique understanding of the profound physical and psychological harm that victims like lisa suffer. in this case, mental health professionals have concluded the sexual violence and cruelty she suffered was directly related to the crime she committed. they also diagnosed lisa with organic brain damage and serious mental illness that requires her to be heavily medicated at all times. a history of being victimized is not an abuse excuse as the jury was told. we view this kind of evidence is critically relevant to determining the appropriate punishment for a serious crime. again, that was a letter, written by former prosecutors. sandra: that's right. there was also a letter from o prosecutors who had prosecuted women are virtually identical crimes, who also said these are crimes that are committed by women who are profoundly mentally ill, and we recognize that, and

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