Jun. 27, 2018
How defense attorneys can combat the zero-tolerance policy
Attorney General Jeff Sessions directed “each United States Attorney’s office along the Southwest Border ... to adopt immediately a zero-tolerance policy for all offenses referred for prosecution under [8 U.S.C.] section 1325(a).”
David S. McLane
Partner
Kaye, McLane, Bednarski & Litt LLP
234 E Colorado
Pasadena , CA 91101
Email: dmclane@kmbllaw.com
David was a federal public defender in the Central District of California from 1990-2003.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the Department of Justice "zero-tolerance" policy in April 2017, which directed "each United States Attorney's office along the Southwest Border ... to adopt immediately a zero-tolerance policy for all offenses referred for prosecution under [8 U.S.C.] section 1325(a)." That statute makes it a misdemeanor crime for persons who do not have status to enter the country without consent of the government.
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