Commonwealth v. Stark’s Empirical Analysis
1997
Citation profile
4 state decisions
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Applies 26 U.S.C. § 7237
Relies on Greenholtz v. Inmates of Nebraska Penal and Correctional Complex · Weaver v. Graham · Dobbert v. Florida · Fussell v. Price · Riverbend Farms, Inc. v. Agricultural Labor Relations Board
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“the release date on pris oner’s minimum date dropped from 80% in the years from 1992-1993 to 29% in the first quarter of 1996”). Where a minimum sentence is viewed as too lenient, it is now considered a negative factor for parole. See P-24(a),”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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