Ronald Reagan: “I am concerned by the extremely wide latitude allowed the United…”

On the recordJuly 10, 1986

I am concerned by the extremely wide latitude allowed the United States Sentencing Commission in setting guidelines for offenses carrying a maximum penalty of 2 years imprisonment.

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Ronald Reagan

Republican · California

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Statement on Signing the Sentencing Guidelines Act of 1986

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Ronald Reagan: “I am concerned by the extremely wide latitude allowed the United States Sentencing Commission in setting guidelines for…”

Editor's note · Context