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OFF TARGET: Advocates want mandatory minimum removed, lawyers say legislators erred in enacting new Firearms Act
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OFF TARGET: Advocates want mandatory minimum removed, lawyers say legislators erred in enacting new Firearms Act
In an uncommon moment of agreement, both defence attorneys and prosecutors are aligned on the Government’s plan to amend the Firearms Act. But the Advocates Association of Jamaica (AAJ) says the reforms should go further by eliminating the controversial 15-year mandatory minimum sentence altogether.AAJ President Tamika Harris welcomed the proposed changes, particularly efforts to revise or ease the rigid sentencing requirement. Still, she argued…
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