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Title
Impact of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines on the President's Power to Commute Sentences.
Abstract
Discusses the United States (U.S.) Sentencing Reform Act of 1984, which seeks to ensure the consistent application of the federal sentencing system. Role of the U.S. president's power to commute sentences within the context of the act; Limitations of guideline departure authority; Statutory mandatory minimum penalties and the guidelines; Post-sentencing circumstances that may warrant a reduction in previously imposed sentence.