purpose that would justify incarceration in this case. miss potter does not require reehabilitation to become a law-abiding citizen. retribution or serving time as a way for a convicted person to pay for the harm inflicted on a victim is the sole purpose that applies in this case. and in this case, a young man was killed because officer potter was reckless. the rightfully should be esome accountability. sentencing guidelines are just that. they are guidelines that inform a judge regarding sentencing for various crimes. they are not set in stone. the court has the discretion to