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1 posted on 01/13/2005 10:05:11 AM PST by alessandrofiaschi
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To: alessandrofiaschi

I guess Edwin Edwards is glad to hear this news.


2 posted on 01/13/2005 10:06:29 AM PST by Ellesu
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To: alessandrofiaschi

Anyone for a Constitutional Amendment which states:

"Congress shall have the authority to establish minimum and maximum penalties for all federal crimes."


3 posted on 01/13/2005 10:08:53 AM PST by taxcontrol (People are entitled to their opinion - no matter how wrong it is.)
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To: alessandrofiaschi
This is an unsolvable issue. Some sentences are going to be too harsh because judges don't have discretion, and some sentences are not going to be harsh enough because judges do have discretion.
4 posted on 01/13/2005 10:10:33 AM PST by Enterprise ("Dance with the Devil by the Pale Moonlight" - Islam compels you!)
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To: alessandrofiaschi

Another reason why the nuclear option should be used to push through the Bush nominees. Time to clean up our courts from top to bottom.


13 posted on 01/13/2005 10:26:58 AM PST by superskunk (Quinn's Law: Liberalism always produces the exact opposite of it's stated intent.)
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To: alessandrofiaschi
What appears to be a little bit different "take" on the same ruling:

Supreme Court Rules Judges Are Not Bound by Sentencing Rules

FGS

30 posted on 01/13/2005 6:48:27 PM PST by ForGod'sSake (ABCNNBCBS: An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly.)
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