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Dan Coats: Yes. Since this is entirely a matter of State law, States are free to consider whatever mitigating circumstances they…

On the recordSeptember 27, 1996
Yes. Since this is entirely a matter of State law, States are free to consider whatever mitigating circumstances they would like.
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Dan Coats
Republican · Indiana

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the authority of states in legal matters.

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