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Originally Posted by travrosty
I think what judges need to do, especially in this case before Guzman, is to ask themselves the following question.
"if the defendant didn't get caught, would he still be participating in the illegal behavior to this day" i.e. not remorseful at all until caught?
if answer is yes, then full sentence.
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LOL, that is one, among many others that a judge will ask themselves. Here in Oklahoma where I live, they answer that yes on just about every drug offense, which is one of the things that is draining the state dry. Sometimes a little common sense is also important.