"Judges 'must consult' the guidelines and 'take them into account,' Justice Breyer said for the majority in this portion of the decision. But at the end of the day the guidelines will be advisory only, with sentences to be reviewed on appeal for 'reasonableness.'"
Wednesday, January 12, 2005
once again, it's all about reasonableness
In an interesting development for criminal sentencing procedures, the Supreme Court ruled today that judges are not bound to statutory sentencing guidelines.
