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Understanding Section 924(c): The Federal Gun Charge That Stacks On Top of Everything Else
Most federal charges give a judge wide discretion to craft a fair sentence. Section 924(c) carries something different. It carries a mandatory minimum that a judge cannot go below, cannot suspend, and cannot run at the same time as anything else. That last part is what makes it matter. A 924(c) count does not compete…
