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From Booker to Spears

Chief Justice Roberts commented in a recent dissent that the Supreme Court's sentencing rulings "have given the lower courts a good deal to digest over a relatively short period." Indeed. Since its landmark holding in United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220 (2005), that the Sentencing Guidelines were simply advisory, the Court has swiftly and significantly diminished the relevance of the Guidelines and increased the discretion of district court judges in sentencing defendants. As a…

9 minute read April 24, 2009 at 12:09 AM
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Stuart Chanen And Chris Stetler
From Booker to Spears

Chief Justice Roberts commented in a recent dissent that the Supreme Court's sentencing rulings “have given the lower courts a good deal to digest over a relatively short period.” Indeed.

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