Criminal
Aug. 13, 2013
Proposals to give judges more sentencing discretion attracting bipartisan support
Proposals to give judges more discretion when sentencing criminal offenders are suddenly coming from every direction.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Proposals to give judges more discretion when sentencing criminal offenders are suddenly coming from every direction.
In a rare show of bipartisanship, two separate bills have been introduced this year to allow judges to depart from mandatory minimum sentences for certain non-violent offenders involved with drugs, pornography or firearms. A bill set for a hearing in September, the Safety Valve Act...
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