tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post114450560208978320..comments2024-03-15T05:45:01.402-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Be reasonable, pleaseGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-1144531818361907142006-04-08T16:30:00.000-05:002006-04-08T16:30:00.000-05:00A level 34 is that way with crack because 5 grams ...A level 34 is that way with crack because 5 grams is a minimum 5 years and that's Congress who set minimum mandatory penalties back in the 90's, not the "system". <BR/><BR/>Since Congress writes the laws, I guess they are the authors of the system but most judges don't like minimum mandatories because there's no discretion. <BR/><BR/>If a task force agent wants to buy some cocaine and tells the dealer he'd rather have crack. And the dealer cooks it even though he's doing it as a favor, the penalty goes from probably probation (5 grams of cocaine) to a minimum 5 years in jail for a favor. Hmmmmmmmm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com