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==Federal Sentencing Guidelines== | ==Federal Sentencing Guidelines== | ||
The Federal Sentencing Guidelines were created in 1984; these Guidelines took effect in 1987. | The Federal Sentencing Guidelines were created in 1984; these Guidelines took effect in 1987. | ||
In ''United States v. Booker'' (2005), the Supreme Court declared that the mandatory sentencing guidelines were unconstitutional. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
Revision as of 13:00, June 2, 2022
18 U.S. Code § 3553[1] provides factors that federal judges must consider when imposing a sentence on a convicted defendant.
Federal Sentencing Guidelines
The Federal Sentencing Guidelines were created in 1984; these Guidelines took effect in 1987.
In United States v. Booker (2005), the Supreme Court declared that the mandatory sentencing guidelines were unconstitutional.
