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U.S. Sentencing Commission Creates New Sentencing Tool for Judges
Loaded on Dec. 15, 2021
by Dale Chappell
published in Criminal Legal News
January, 2022, page 29
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U.S. Sentencing Guidelines.
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United States of America.
by Dale Chappell
The U.S. Sentencing Commission (“USSC”) recently created a new tool for federal judges that will let them compare sentences for similar defendants under specific guidelines to help “guide” them on what sentence may be appropriate for an offense. It’s also a valuable tool for the public in ...
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