#minimummandatory — Public Fediverse posts

…The case involves an attempt by #Congress to give #judges more leeway in #punishments & provide a “safety valve” so that not all are subject to tough #MinimumMandatory #sentences.

But it has proven a #linguistic puzzle to judges across the country. The #statute says a defendant can become eligible for the safety valve if, among other things, the #offense was nonviolent & the defendant “does not have” certain previous convictions. The statute lists those conviction categories as (A), (B) & (C).

…The case involves an attempt by #Congress to give #judges more leeway in #punishments & provide a “safety valve” so that not all are subject to tough #MinimumMandatory #sentences.

But it has proven a #linguistic puzzle to judges across the country. The #statute says a defendant can become eligible for the safety valve if, among other things, the #offense was nonviolent & the defendant “does not have” certain previous convictions. The statute lists those conviction categories as (A), (B) & (C).

…The case involves an attempt by #Congress to give #judges more leeway in #punishments & provide a “safety valve” so that not all are subject to tough #MinimumMandatory #sentences.

But it has proven a #linguistic puzzle to judges across the country. The #statute says a defendant can become eligible for the safety valve if, among other things, the #offense was nonviolent & the defendant “does not have” certain previous convictions. The statute lists those conviction categories as (A), (B) & (C).

…The case involves an attempt by #Congress to give #judges more leeway in #punishments & provide a “safety valve” so that not all are subject to tough #MinimumMandatory #sentences.

But it has proven a #linguistic puzzle to judges across the country. The #statute says a defendant can become eligible for the safety valve if, among other things, the #offense was nonviolent & the defendant “does not have” certain previous convictions. The statute lists those conviction categories as (A), (B) & (C).

…The case involves an attempt by #Congress to give #judges more leeway in #punishments & provide a “safety valve” so that not all are subject to tough #MinimumMandatory #sentences.

But it has proven a #linguistic puzzle to judges across the country. The #statute says a defendant can become eligible for the safety valve if, among other things, the #offense was nonviolent & the defendant “does not have” certain previous convictions. The statute lists those conviction categories as (A), (B) & (C).