On the recordJanuary 25, 2012
It seems to me that either you have mandatory sentences or you have guidelines, and if you have guidelines there's going to be a difference between what judge you're before.
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congress.govIt seems to me that either you have mandatory sentences or you have guidelines, and if you have guidelines there's going to be a difference between what judge you're before.
Franken discusses the implications of mandatory sentences versus guidelines.
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