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25 Mar 2009, 1:02 pm
Early in its recent report on "Alternative Sentencing in the Federal Criminal Justice System" [or more appropriately entitled, the lack thereof], published in January of this year, the Sentencing Commission reminds us that the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 requires that the Sentencing Guidelines "reflect the general appropriateness of imposing a sentence other than imprisonment in cases in which the defendant is a first… [read post]
19 Jan 2011, 10:17 am
Specifically noting the unfair impact the previous rules had on African Americans and Latinos, Congress called on the federal Sentencing Commission to "restore fairness to federal cocaine sentencing" -- and to do so "as soon as practicable. [read post]
25 May 2009, 7:50 pm
The Parole Commission's future has been in question since 1984, when Congress voted to eliminate federal parole and establish formal sentencing guidelines. [read post]
11 Dec 2007, 9:41 am
Two significant cases were decided by the Supreme Court Monday, giving federal judges new authority to set sentences for crack cocaine crimes below federal guidelines in Kimbrough v. [read post]
6 Oct 2015, 2:30 am
The Commission will select four talented individuals to engage in the work of the Supreme Court of the United States, the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, the Federal Judicial Center, or the United States Sentencing Commission. [read post]
19 Sep 2016, 6:31 am
The Commission will select four talented individuals to engage in the work of the Supreme Court of the United States, the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, the Federal Judicial Center, or the United States Sentencing Commission. [read post]
20 Oct 2017, 2:34 pm
The Commission will select four talented individuals to engage in the work of the Supreme Court of the United States, the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, the Federal Judicial Center, or the United States Sentencing Commission. [read post]
30 Nov 2021, 1:45 pm
Because we represent over 65% of those charged in federal criminal cases, a public defender representative would improve transparency and accountability in sentencing policy and provide the Commission with an internal defense perspective and balance.Today, Senators Booker and Durbin introduced legislation to repair this long-standing structural issue. [read post]
9 Feb 2018, 7:48 am
The post Financial Advisor Victor Dandridge III Sentenced to 7 Years Federal Prison appeared first on White Securities Law. [read post]
21 Jun 2015, 10:11 am
2 Feb 2013, 9:38 am
Sentencing Commission’s website because of its symbolic nature: “ the federal sentencing guidelines. . . enable prosecutors to cheat citizens of their constitutionally-guaranteed right to a fair trial, by a jury of their peers [and] are in clear violation of the 8th amendment protection against cruel and unusual punishments. [read post]
24 Mar 2008, 5:06 am
In addition to Burgess, this week also brings oral argument in Ressam concerning whether the federal law mandating 10 years in prison for carrying an explosive during the commission of a felony requires the explosives to be carried "in relation to" the underlying felony. [read post]
16 Mar 2009, 11:42 am
Lately the US Sentencing Commission has been producing a series of interesting little reports on interesting little federal sentencing topics. [read post]
2 Dec 2015, 2:22 pm
Those who are convicted of extortion could be sentenced to up to 20 years in federal prison. [read post]
18 Feb 2019, 7:40 am
If the offender uses a silencer, automatic weapon, or destructive device during the commission of a crime, the criminal sentence could be enhanced by an additional 30 years of incarceration. [read post]
21 Jul 2008, 5:10 pm
In the olden days when the federal sentencing guidelines were mandatory, the Supreme Court in Koon indicated that a district court departing downward from Criminal History Category I would "abuse[] its discretion by considering [a first offender's] low likelihood of recidivism [because the Sentencing] Commission took that factor into account in formulating the criminal history category. [read post]
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