In 2013, former Attorney General Holder issued a memo to Federal prosecutors urging them to ensure that our most severe mandatory minimum penalties are reserved for serious high-level of violent drug traffickers.
Editor's note · Context
Discussing the Holder Memo's impact on prosecutorial discretion in drug cases.
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