Controversial Bill Would Get Rid Of Mandatory Minimum Sentences

DENVER (CBS4) – A bill making its way through the state capitol would get rid of almost all mandatory minimum sentences.
If passed, it would result in parole eligibility in some of the most violent crimes.
The sponsor of the bill, State Sen. Pat Steadman, says we should let judges be judges. But opponents say it would result in wide variations in sentencing across the state. A judge in one county might give probation while one in another county gives prison for the same crime. And mandator