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| Judges given leeway in crack sentencing |
| By Associated Press |
| Published: 12/10/2007 |
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Federal judges have broad leeway to impose shorter prison terms for crack cocaine and other crimes, the Supreme Court said Monday in a pair of cases that bolster arguments for reducing differences in sentences between crack and powder cocaine. The court, by 7-2 votes in both cases, upheld more lenient sentences imposed by judges who rejected federal sentencing guidelines as too harsh. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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