Mandatory minimum sentencing laws tie judges' hands. Weldon Angelos got 55 years in prison for selling $700 worth of pot while carrying a gun.

Mandatory minimum sentencing laws tie judges' hands. Weldon Angelos got 55 years in prison for selling $700 worth of pot while carrying a gun.
This entry was published on November 24, 2004 at 10:55 am.
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