U.S. Court: Thousands Can Challenge Terms

Washington Post ^ | June 2, 2005 | DAVID KRAVETS

[Poopyhead]

SAN FRANCISCO -- Thousands of inmates doing federal time in the West won a chance to challenge their sentences under an appeals court ruling Wednesday.

The decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is part of the continuing fallout from a controversial Supreme Court decision that struck down part of the federal sentencing system.

The high court in January decided judges should consult federal sentencing guidelines in determining prison terms _ but only on an advisory basis.

In its 7-4 ruling Wednesday, the 9th Circuit said the only reasonable way to ensure the high court's wishes are followed is to allow all federal inmates whose convictions are on appeal to challenge their sentences.

[Poopyhead]

Conservative talk concerning liberal Supreme Court justices revolves around abortion and religion. But the general public cares primarily about personal security. Liberal judges are a threat to personal security. Overturning sentencing guidelines equates to putting child molesters in your back yard... Use abortion/religion to drive the base. Use personal security to turn the general public. What’s wrong with this tactic? Why isn’t this getting played up? “Democrat Judges = Child Molesters in Your Neighborhood”

[SteveMcKing]

And they will do it using taxpayer-gouging lawyers.