Washington Journal
Federal Drug Sentencing Guidelines
2007-10-06T09:33:17-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNmUyXC8yMDExOTYtMDUtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Paul Butler talked about federal drug sentencing guidelines. He discussed two cases heard by the U.S. Supreme Court during the past week, Kimbrough v. US and Gall v. U.S., that pertain to the sentencing guidelines in drug-related cases, and how to give judges discretion in imposing sentences while still maintaining guidelines that seek to minimize disparities in justice. He responded to telephone calls and electronic mail.
Paul Butler talked about federal drug sentencing guidelines. He discussed two cases heard by the U.S. Supreme Court during the past week, Ki…
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Paul Butler talked about federal drug sentencing guidelines. He discussed two cases heard by the U.S. Supreme Court during the past week, Kimbrough v. US and Gall v. U.S., that pertain to the sentencing guidelines in drug-related cases, and how to give judges discretion in imposing sentences while still maintaining guidelines that seek to minimize disparities in justice. He responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. close
Paul Butler talked about federal drug sentencing guidelines. He discussed two cases heard by the U.S. Supreme Court during the past week, Ki… read more
Paul Butler talked about federal drug sentencing guidelines. He discussed two cases heard by the U.S. Supreme Court during the past week, Kimbrough v. US and Gall v. U.S., that pertain to the sentencing guidelines in drug-related cases, and how to give judges discretion in imposing sentences while still maintaining guidelines that seek to minimize disparities in justice. He responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. close
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