How do the Federal sentencing guidelines work?
If you or someone you know has been charged with a federal crime, you are probably concerned about the potential for a lengthy sentence. Some federal offenses, such as Brandishing a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence, carry statutory mandatory minimum sentence. For the Brandishing offense, Congress has imposed a mandatory minimum sentence of seven (7) years. The maximum sentence is life. Other federal offenses, such as Wire Fraud, carry no…