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By Jeralyn, Section Crime Policy
Posted on Sun Nov 12, 2006 at 01:04:00 AM EST
Tags: freejeff, jeff washington (all tags)
Posted on Sun Nov 12, 2006 at 01:04:00 AM EST
Tags: freejeff, jeff washington (all tags)
Law Prof Doug Berman at Sentencing Law and Policy:
On Veterans Day, I am thinking about all the veterans who, after serving our country in the military in support of our nation's commitment to liberty and freedom, discover that our sentencing laws give little or no credit for their service. I specifically have in mind the decorated soldiers Patrick Lett (story here) and Victor Rita (story here), both of whom now have their futures in the hands of appellate courts trying to figure out what Booker really means for federal sentencing.More broadly, I wonder how many thousands of veterans are subject to all the severe collateral consequences that can often follow a conviction. For example, I wonder how many veterans are unable to vote because they are disenfranchised by state law or how many veterans cannot live where they want because of residency restrictions or how many can no longer purchase a firearm because of a prior felony.
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