Government,
Criminal
Nov. 15, 2018
California attorneys say federal criminal justice bill will make marked impact
Former prosecutors are backing the bill in ways state prosecutors did not when similar measures were working their way through the California Legislature.
A proposed overhaul of federal sentencing would have a marked impact on the nation’s justice system, several California, lawyers said Wednesday.
The First Step Act was revived over the summer after lawmakers made concessions to find middle ground. An earlier version of the bill did not include changes in sentencing requirements and died on the Senate floor. The revised bill shortens the mandatory minimum sentence for nonviolent drug...
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