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Are Sentencing Guidelines Mandatory in Federal Drug Cases? Federal criminal drug charges are complex. One of the most misunderstood aspects of these cases is the role of the federal sentencing guidelines. Are they mandatory? Can a judge depart from them? And what happens if you’re a low-level codefendant just trying to avoid the harshest penalties? […]

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