Technically, There Are More Than Two Ways...

Courtesy Austin Criminal Defense Lawyer  Sat, 12/19/2009 - 2:04am

From Ron Coleman’s new blog/website, “Federal Criminal Lawyer – Frequently Asked Questions ”, comes this post titled in the form of a question, “How Can You Avoid a Minimum Mandatory Sentence in Federal Court?

”:

In federal court, there are only two ways to avoid such a sentence:

1.

Safety valve; and
2. Cooperation.

He then discusses how § 3553 (f) and (e) respectively allow for sentences...



 

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