Armstrong, Cohen, Durbin, Grassley Introduce Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act
September 13, 2023
September 13, 2023
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release:
Congressman Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN), Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), introduced the Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2023. This legislation will end the unjust practice of judges increasing sentences based on conduct for which a defendant has been acquitted.
"The current practice of allowi . . .
Congressman Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN), Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), introduced the Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2023. This legislation will end the unjust practice of judges increasing sentences based on conduct for which a defendant has been acquitted.
"The current practice of allowi . . .