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Sentencing guidelines established by the states' legislatures, based on crime, criminal history of the offender, variables or the crime (i.e., weapon or no weapon, aggravated vs. not, etc.), plea bargains, where in the election cycle the judge and prosecutor is, skills of defense attorney, and public opinion (generally as affected by media coverage).

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