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What Obama Should But Won't Do For Criminal Justice

By Brian Tannebaum, Esq.

[1] Create a policy, like a real policy regarding immigrants and crime. Recently a friend was deported. He was convicted in federal court over 20 years ago. Back then, people were released without detainers. My friend started his life, went to school, started a business, lived under his real name, got credit cards, married, and a couple weeks ago at 6:30 a.m. ICE came and took him into custody.In law we have something called "laches." In simple terms, if a party doesn't execute a right within a reasonable period of time, that right expires.There's a difference between hiding out, hoping not to get caught, and just living your life while the government ignores you.We need to have a policy that isn't just, "get 'em all out of here."[2] Encourage Congress to roll back or remove all minimum mandatory sentences, except for life in prison for murder...continue to full post

Full post as published by Criminal Defense on January 20, 2009 (boomark / email).