The lower court justified itself sufficiently in making the sentence adjustment.
Did the court need to explain its reasoning for choosing a certain sentence reduction?
Was the plea deal sentence “based on” the Sentencing Guidelines? If so, Hughes may qualify for a sentence reduction.
Defendants were given reduced sentences because they assisted prosecutors. Can they now take advantage of a different reduction rule?
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