Claim: "David Cicilline was the state representative who opposed tough mandatory sentences for those convicted of domestic violence and child abuse."
Fact-check: Brendan Doherty says U.S. Rep. David Cicilline, when he was a state representative, opposed mandatory sentences for people convicted of domestic violence and child abuse
Verdict: true
Organisation: PolitiFact
Author: John Hill
Date published: 2012-10-15T00:00:00