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U.S. v. Wipf (9th Cir. - Aug. 31, 2010)

By Shaun Martin

Here's one of the many reasons why I'm not a PCP dealer. Because, as the Ninth Circuit holds, a ten-year statutory mandatory minimum sentence is indeed a minimum sentence. A court can't depart downwards. Even if it wants to. And even if the federal sentencing guidelines suggest a sentence substantially lower than ten years.

Ten years is mandatory. It's a minimum. Get it?

Full post as published by California Appellate Report on September 01, 2010 (boomark / email).