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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Beginning this week, federal judges have less freedom to treat some defendants more leniently because of special circumstances, such as gambling addiction.

I'm sorry son, I am going to sentence you to them manimum for your crime...now, if you had been addicted to gambling, I would have done all I could to give you a lighter sentence. Next time you get caught...you need to be addicted to gambling!!!

2 posted on 10/30/2003 2:38:32 PM PST by Onelifetogive
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To: Onelifetogive
the key was documenting the reasons. Some judges just did not do a good enough job.
3 posted on 10/30/2003 3:08:25 PM PST by longtermmemmory (Vote!)
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