Judge Continues Protest of U.S. Sentencing Laws
U.S. District Judge Terry J. Hatter granted another delay in the sentencing of a Pacoima crack dealer on Monday, continuing a protest against federal sentencing laws.
Hatter, a vocal critic of federal laws that set required prison terms for some defendants, has delayed sentencing Bobbie Marshall to a required nine years in prison since he was convicted in 1990 for possessing 53 grams of crack cocaine. “I refuse to be part of what I believe to be an injustice,” Hatter said.
Hatter has repeatedly delayed sentencing Marshall, stating that the sentence is too severe.
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