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On the recordMay 4, 2017
This is a significant improvement, although this maximum sentence still falls short of the average sentence of 4 years for rape in other jurisdictions.
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Tom Udall
Democratic · New Mexico

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Tom Udall comments on the limitations of sentencing authority under the TLOA.

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