Eric Holder: “I think that is a good use of prosecutorial discretion, to look at the…”

On the recordMarch 5, 2013

I think that is a good use of prosecutorial discretion, to look at the conduct, regardless of what the statutory maximums were.

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Holder defends the prosecution's discretion in sentencing based on conduct rather than maximum penalties.

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Eric Holder: “I think that is a good use of prosecutorial discretion, to look at the conduct, regardless of what the statutory…”