Barr refers to the "so-called" guidelines. And he said the prosecutors were asking for a sentence "at the top, seven to nine years." Not true. They calculated the offense level at 29, which led to a range of 7-9 yrs. Barr just didn't like the number. He engaged in no analysis.

Barr refers to the "so-called" guidelines. And he said the prosecutors were asking for a sentence "at the top, seven to nine years." Not true. They calculated the offense level at 29, which led to a range of 7-9 yrs. Barr just didn't like the number. He engaged in no analysis. https://t.co/Rhm8FVR0hF

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