Quote Originally Posted by killerweed420
I wish we could go back to the days of no federal minimum sentences and let the judge use his common sense on this.
It's a 2 edged blade imho.

With no Fed minimums, a rabid anti-drug judge can throw the book at someone, and a liberal / progressive judge can throw a feather. A liberal state, county or city will send few away on long sentences, but a conservative area will send a lot. It comes down to: you roll the dice, and take your chances.

But I do get where you're coming from. Removal of judicial discretion can be viewed as eroding the system. (as if it wasn't already corroded)