Discretion Quote by Michelle Alexander

“Mandatory minimum sentences give no discretion to judges about the amount of time that the person should receive once a guilty verdict is rendered.” quote by Michelle Alexander — Download Open image

“Mandatory minimum sentences give no discretion to judges about the amount of time that the person should receive once a guilty verdict is rendered.”

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