Ch 4, Gender See how this text is being used in a Up Intro Class chapter Race chapter [ Gender chapter ] Fatal Females Black Genocide? Gay Police Order from Amazon EQUALITY WITH A VENGEANCE Bobbi Brandt pleaded guilty to a one count indictment charging her with distribution of 2 grams of cocaine (there are 28 grams in one ounce). Federal Sentencing Guidelines stated an applicable range of 10 to 16 months incarceration. The sentencing court, however, took into account that she had two children, ages seven and one and a half, whom she would lose in a custody battle because she was separating from her husband. The children would not be raised by their father. Instead, the court noted, strangers will be taking care of your children (U.S. v Brandt 907 F2d 31 1990). The court considered that Brandt had been a teen mother and dropped out of high school but was trying to stay employed and be a good mother: the carrying forward of the guideline range of imprisonment
would have a devastating impact upon the emotions, mind and the physical well being, just every aspect, of the two innocent youngsters to be separated from you. The court imposed a sentence of five years probation and a $5,000 fine. The state of West Virginia appealed the downward departure because the Sentencing Guidelines Commission had included wording that family ties and responsibilities and community ties are not ordinarily relevant in determining whether a sentence should be outside the guidelines. The appeals court framed the question as to whether Brandts family responsibilities were extraordinary and concluded the district courts implicit finding that the situation was extraordinary was clearly erroneous... Mrs. Brandts situation, though unfortunate, is simply not out of the ordinary. | |
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