2019 Bills
SB 231: Judicial Sentencing Discretion
This bill would allow judges to lower a minimum sentence by up to 50% of what the law dictates, on a case by case basis.
Interview
Federal Judge Who Sentenced Utah Man to 55 Years in Prison for Dealing Marijuana Calls the Punishment “Irrational”
Editor’s note: The following is a lightly edited interview with Paul Cassell, a former federal judge in Utah who now teaches law at the University of Utah. This interview discusses one of his rulings, imposing a 55-year...
Personal Freedom
The Absolute Madness of Mandatory Minimums
Weldon Angelos was a Salt Lake City resident who grew up in poverty and struggled to find his way early in life. The son of a Greek immigrant, his family’s financial condition left him wanting much as a child. He found some...