Merrick Garland: “You should expect to see lower sentences early on. The sentences will…”

On the recordJanuary 5, 2022

You should expect to see lower sentences early on. The sentences will ratchet up as we tackle the more serious cases.

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Garland discusses the expected progression of sentencing in the cases related to the Capitol insurrection.

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Merrick Garland: “You should expect to see lower sentences early on. The sentences will ratchet up as we tackle the more serious cases.”