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Al Franken: It seems to me that either you have mandatory sentences or you have guidelines, and if you have guidelines there's going…

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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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Franken discusses the implications of mandatory sentences versus guidelines.

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