US Supreme Court sidesteps 'acquitted conduct' cases for now
US Supreme Court sidesteps 'acquitted conduct' cases for now
www.reuters.com US Supreme Court sidesteps 'acquitted conduct' cases for now
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday decided - for now - not to weigh in on the legality of judges increasing prison sentences for criminal defendants based on charges for which they were acquitted - a practice that critics have said violates basic constitutional rights.
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