The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 on Thursday that judges do not have to notify defendants and prosecutors when contemplating a prison term outside the range called for in federal sentencing guidelines, which since 2005 have been advisory instead of mandatory. The concerns that prompted notification in a world of mandatory sentencing guidelines no longer provide a basis for extending the notification rule, Justice John Paul Stevens wrote in the majority opinion.
June 13, 2008 at 12:00 AM
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The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that judges do not have to notify defendants and prosecutors when contemplating a prison term outside the range called for in federal sentencing guidelines.
The 5-4 decision dealt with the fact that the guidelines are no longer mandatory, giving judges more flexibility in sentencing.
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