Enacts the "Marvin Mayfield act", eliminating mandatory minimum sentences.
The Marvin Mayfield act eliminates mandatory minimum sentences in New York. It allows courts to impose determinate sentences of imprisonment or probation for various felony offenses. For class A felonies, the term must be life imprisonment. For class B felonies, the term must be fixed by the court and not exceed twenty-five years. For class C felonies, the term must be fixed by the court and not exceed fifteen years. For class D felonies, the term must be fixed by the court and not exceed seven years. For class E felonies, the term must be fixed by the court and not exceed four years.
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