PhillyKev 0 #1 July 1, 2004 Utah judge declares federal sentencing guidelines unconstitutional Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jib 0 #2 July 1, 2004 How? A guideline provides some uniformity in the sentencing of criminals. So, judge A imposes a similar sentence to judge B. It's harder to say he got a harder sentence because he was [insert minority]. -------------------------------------------------- the depth of his depravity sickens me. -- Jerry Falwell, People v. Larry Flynt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #3 July 1, 2004 Because people are being sentenced and receiving punishment for crimes that were not evaluated by a jury. Because judges are no longer able to consider exigent circumstances. Because someone caught with a single dose of LSD on a sugar cube is sentenced to 20-life because the sugar cube weighs as much as thousands of pure hits of lsd. Because justice is supposed to come from an analysis of the crime commited, not the pages of a book. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keith 0 #4 July 1, 2004 Very well said.Keith Don't Fuck with me Keith - J. Mandeville Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #5 July 1, 2004 QuoteVery well said. Agreed, except for the jury part. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jib 0 #6 July 1, 2004 and as I asked, so now it's back to being arbitrary?? -------------------------------------------------- the depth of his depravity sickens me. -- Jerry Falwell, People v. Larry Flynt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
