How did one defendant get an 18-year sentence for a victimless $600 crack transaction? The judge circumvented numerous Not Guilty verdicts by the jury and enhanced his sentence based on the conduct of which the defendant was acquitted. Click through to learn how juries may inadvertently leave the door open to abusive sentencing practices such as sentencing based on acquitted conduct, and how you as a juror can close that door.
Posted on: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 12:54:29 +0000
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