Brigham Young University Prelaw Review
Article Title
Eliminating Mandatory Minimum Sentences: Putting Sentencing Power Back in the Hands of the Judiciary
Keywords
Mandatory Minimum Sentences, Judiciary Discretion, Prison Reform, Drug Abuse, First-Step Act 2019, Anti-Drug Act of 1986, The Fair Sentencing Act, The Sentencing Reform Act, Comprehensive Crime Control Act 1984, Prison Housing, United States Sentencing Commission, Sentencing Guidelines, Len Bias
Abstract
Ron Miller had been a general manager of a company for twentyfour
years with no criminal record when his best friend asked
him to allow a shipment of drugs to be delivered to his company’s
address. Ron reluctantly agreed to help his friend, who was desperate
for money. Before the drugs arrived, Ron backed out and asked
his friend not to send the drugs, but by that point the shipment had
already been made. The police tracked the shipment to Ron and
arrested him. Even though Ron never knew the type nor the quantity
of drug that was delivered to his company, the judge of Ron’s
trial was required to base Ron’s sentence on mandatory minimum
sentencing laws.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Anderson, Hunter and Dummar, Joseph
(2020)
"Eliminating Mandatory Minimum Sentences: Putting Sentencing Power Back in the Hands of the Judiciary,"
Brigham Young University Prelaw Review: Vol. 34, Article 12.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byuplr/vol34/iss1/12