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Some coverage of yesterday's US Sentencing Commission hearing

By Douglas A. Berman

Through blog reports and press releases, one can cobble together a basic sense of the basic feel of the testimony and comments yesterday at the US Sentencing Commission's public hearing about mandatory minimum sentencing statutes and federal sentencing policy (background here; early report here).  Here are some links: From Main Justice here, "DOJ: Little Support for Federal Sentencing Overhaul" From a press release here, "ACLU Advocates for Abolition of Mandatory Minimums Before US Sentencing Commission" From a press release here, "Constitution Project Committee Member Testifies Before the U.S. Sentencing Commission on Mandatory Minimums" From a press release here, "FAMM Challenges Sentencing Commission to Continue Leadership Role in Fight Against Mandatory Minimums" continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on May 28, 2010 (boomark / email).