Federal Mandatory Minimum Sentences: The Safety Valve and Substantial Assistance Exceptions
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This report discusses the federal law that requires a sentencing judge to impose a minimum sentence of imprisonment following conviction for any of a number of federal offenses.
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This report discusses the federal law that requires a sentencing judge to impose a minimum sentence of imprisonment following conviction for any of a number of federal offenses.
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Doyle, Charles.Federal Mandatory Minimum Sentences: The Safety Valve and Substantial Assistance Exceptions,
report,
October 21, 2013;
Washington D.C..
(https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc267845/:
accessed April 23, 2024),
University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu;
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