african-american and the hispanic community more in a more disparate minimums are viewing a similar -- apoffender who isn't similar in a very similar way instead of individually, which is the way sentencing ought to result. >> david patton, would you give us your opinion? >> absolutely. to your initial point about the fact that mandatory minimums sweep in people that they were not recommendingly inte lyorigi think the evidence is in, that is absolutely the case. congress intended for mandatory minimums to apply for managers and organize ares of large scale drugs organizations and instead they have swept in much lower level offender. >> thank you all very much. >> at this time i recognize the gentleman from new york. >> thank you, mr. chairman. let me first just thank the distinguished panel for your prepares here today and your tremendous service to your country. let me start with mr. patton. it seems that there are four primary actors in the criminal justice system. you have the prosecution, the defense, the presiding judge and the jury. but if you have a trial participation rate i believe the n

african-american and the hispanic community more in a more disparate minimums are viewing a similar -- apoffender who isn't similar in a very similar way instead of individually, which is the way sentencing ought to result. >> david patton, would you give us your opinion? >> absolutely. to your initial point about the fact that mandatory minimums sweep in people that they were not recommendingly intend lyoriginally intended for, i think the evidence is in that is absolutely the case. congress intended for mandatory minimums to apply for managers and organize ares of large scale drugs organizations and instead they have swept in much lower level offender. >> thank you all very much. >> at this time i recognize the gentleman from new york. >> thank you, mr. chairman. let me first just thank the distinguished panel for your prepares here today and your tremendous service to your country. let me start with mr. patton. it seems that there are four primary actors in the criminal justice system. you have the prosecution the defense, the presiding judge and the jury. but if you have a trial participation

african-american and the hispanic community more in a more disparate minimums are viewing a similar -- apoffender who isn't similar in a very similar way instead of individually, which is the way sentencing ought to result. >> david patton, would you give us your opinion? >> absolutely. to your initial point about the fact that mandatory minimums sweep in people that they were not recommendingly inte lyorigi think the evidence is in, that is absolutely the case. congress intended for mandatory minimums to apply for managers and organize ares of large scale drugs organizations and instead they have swept in much lower level offender. >> thank you all very much. >> at this time i recognize the gentleman from new york. >> thank you, mr. chairman. let me first just thank the distinguished panel for your prepares here today and your tremendous service to your country. let me start with mr. patton. it seems that there are four primary actors in the criminal justice system. you have the prosecution, the defense, the presiding judge and the jury. but if you have a trial participation rate i believe the n