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Sunday, Aug. 10, 2003 at 7:52 AM
Attorney General John Ashcroft wants prosecutors to closely monitor which judges impose more lenient sentences than federal guidelines recommend, a step some critics say could limit judicial independence.
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John Ashcroft distributed this memo on on July 28, 2003--Sherman Austin had a hearing scheduled on July 28, 2003 that the CLERK FORGOT TO ENTER ON THE JUDGE'S SCHEDULE. We left the July 28th hearing, that was never scheduled, wondering how our government could be so incompetent (they had thirty (30) days to enter the hearing on Judge Wilson's calendar). When we returned on August 4, 2003 Judge Wilson gave Sherman twelve (12) months in prison. What do you think?
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