We are troubled that the sentence for the crime was reduced to 30 months upon the court's consideration of mitigating facts. Such a reduction for mitigating factors may be appropriate in other circumstances. In other words, Mr. Speaker, we did not ask for a change in the law, we just asked for a review consistent with the law. This bill changes the law, changes the standard for review. What the Congressional Black Caucus asked for was just a review under the current law. Mr. Speaker, I submit for the Record the letter just referred to by the gentleman from Wisconsin from the Congressional Black Caucus.
Bobby Scott: “We are troubled that the sentence for the crime was reduced to 30 months upon the court's consideration of mitigating…”
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Addressing concerns about sentencing in the Rodney King civil rights case.
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