Political Quotes

On the recordSeptember 17, 2014
That is what the mandatory minimum requires the judge to impose, a sentence that violates common sense.
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Bobby Scott
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Scott criticizes mandatory minimums for forcing judges into unreasonable sentencing.

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