Border Agents' Punishment 'High' ; Sentencing Guidelines Directed by Congress, Prosecutor Says
The Washington Times › January 25, 2007
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The prosecutor who won lengthy prison sentences for two U.S. Border Patrol agents for shooting a suspected drug smuggler fleeing back into Mexico acknowledged this week the "punishment was high" but said the sentences were mandated by Congress.
"I agree the punishment was high, but the sentencing guidelines were set by Congress and the judge acted in accordance with the law," U.S. Attorney Johnny Sutton told The Washington Times in a telephone interview.See the full content of this document
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Border Agents' Punishment 'High' ; Sentencing Guidelines Directed by Congress, Prosecutor Says
Mr. Sutton said 11- and 12-year sentences, respectively, for Agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Alonso Compean fell within the federal sentencing guidelines.
"Reasonable p...See the full content of this document
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