tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937285970642106606.post8107379995220868708..comments2024-03-27T20:47:32.937-04:00Comments on Morton's Musings: Mandatory Minimum Sentence Right for Firearms TraffickingJames C Mortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997892627068235554noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937285970642106606.post-51541454862430641662012-07-08T15:46:36.269-04:002012-07-08T15:46:36.269-04:00The mandatory minimum three years is a paper sente...The mandatory minimum three years is a paper sentence most of the time, anyway. A person charged with a firearm offense is usually charged with something else and that something else usually carries a potentially longer sentence. In Canada sentences run concurrently so there is no added time for the firearms offense. What this gets to is the deterrent of a mandatory minimum is mitigated by the knowledge a criminal has that the other crimes he's doing will get him more time so he might as well carry that gun because it really makes no difference sentence-wise.<br /><br />If we really want to change criminal behaviour we should allow consecutive sentencing so that a gang banger might actually think the three extra years for the gun isn't worth it. Without consecutive sentencing we really can't deter gun toting as a way of life for these guys.The Rathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00762317244980526077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937285970642106606.post-37281204130030824312012-07-07T19:18:05.449-04:002012-07-07T19:18:05.449-04:00Well, some might say...Well, some might say...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937285970642106606.post-26365724202040873882012-07-07T02:35:58.924-04:002012-07-07T02:35:58.924-04:00Okay, well argued, but I thought practicing attorn...Okay, well argued, but I thought practicing attorneys weren't supposed / allowed to criticize judge's decisions?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com