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Is Eric Holder Right About Mandatory Minimums? - Podcast
Criminal Law & Procedure Practice Group Podcast
On August 12, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced that the Justice Department will no longer pursue mandatory minimum sentences for what he described as certain low-level, nonviolent drug offenders. Our experts discussed Holder’s announcement and approach as well as a variety of other issues related to mandatory minimum sentencing, including the question of whether or not mandatory minimums are conceptually sound.
Featuring:
- Prof. William G. Otis, Adjunct Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center
- Prof. Douglas A. Berman, Robert J. Watkins/Procter & Gamble Professor of Law, Moritz College of Law, The Ohio State University
- Moderator: Mr. Dean A. Reuter, Vice President & Director of Practice Groups, The Federalist Society
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