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House leader says sentencing commission process is 'broken,' advances bill after high-profile child‑abuse case
Summary
Speaker 1 said he is sponsoring a bill to address sentencing recommendations after citing a high-profile Torgerson case and complaining that some Sentencing Commission recommendations result in minimal incarceration; he invited stakeholders to propose fixes and said he does not intend to silence defense perspectives.
A reporter asked about Speaker 1’s bill aimed at altering the current role or effects of the Sentencing Commission. Speaker 1 cited the Torgerson matter and other cases where commission recommendations led to light or zero-day sentences for serious offenses, saying the system is "broken" and that he wants to "fix that." He described meetings with law enforcement and…
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