It wasn’t mandatory. It was an option. Frankly my gripe is when defense and prosecution has an agreement on sentencing, the judge should be in on it and part of it before the defendant agrees to it. But this guy was given a choice. And the more harsh really wasn’t all that bad.
One cannot just wave away an unconstitutional option as being given an option.
-PJ
there is no nexus or connection between the two it is bad law the law is an ass