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U.S. v. Stokes, No. Cr. No. 95-10379-EFH (D.Mass.) (947 F.Supp. 546) (November 18, 1996) (Judge Edward F. Harrington)

Quote from Judge Harrington on the practice of using Federal charges to convict defendants of what should be state crimes in order to assure longer sentences.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK - The use of the Federal courts as a forum to correct jury verdicts and enhance state sentences for the ...

 

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