On the recordJanuary 18, 2010
How has the Armed Career Criminal bill worked, in your experience, in sending those cases to Federal court?
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congress.govHow has the Armed Career Criminal bill worked, in your experience, in sending those cases to Federal court?
Senator Specter inquires about the effectiveness of the Armed Career Criminal bill.
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