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4 Aug 2011, 10:25 am
Each.Four former soldiers were sentenced Tuesday by a Guatemalan court, for their roles in the massacre of over 200 people in 1982, during the country's civil war.With a sentence of 30 years for each victim, plus 30 years for crimes against humanity, each man was sentenced to 6,060 years.The Guatemala TimesLos Angeles Times BlogCNN [read post]
13 Jul 2012, 10:16 am
Among the sentenced was blogger and journalist Eskinder Nega who was arrested last year for encouraging violence by posting numerous articles on... [read post]
26 May 2009, 2:43 am
“While the sentences passed in the Baby P case attracted swift condemnation from critics who worried the offenders could be freed at a very early stage, statistics show the new indeterminate sentences rarely lead to early release.Since indeterminate sentences were introduced in 2005, fewer than 50 prisoners have been released when they had served their [...] [read post]
8 Nov 2010, 1:24 pm
Topic or thesis sentences signal your reader that you are bringing up a new idea. [read post]
17 Dec 2007, 7:07 am
This court upheld Smith's conviction and sentence in 2004, but the Supreme Court vacated his sentence in light of United States v. [read post]
30 Jul 2022, 7:00 am
Tallahassee Democrat, Magbanua Sentenced to Life, Plus Two 30-Year Sentences in Dan Markel Murder; Adelson Trial Possible For Early 2023: Circuit Judge Robert Wheeler sentenced Katherine Magbanua to life in prison plus two additional 30-year sentences to run consecutively for her role in the murder of Florida State law professor... [read post]
17 Jun 2023, 10:05 am
Sentencing for Misdemeanor Crimes On appeal, the court agreed with the defendant’s argument that his sentence was illegal. [read post]
25 Jun 2018, 8:19 am
A death sentence is the ultimate penalty in Florida criminal cases. [read post]
9 Feb 2013, 3:54 am
Fifteen of his followers, including six women, were given lesser sentences, ranging from one year and one day to seven years.The breakaway Amish were convicted last year of multiple counts of conspiracy and hate crimes, which carry harsher punishment than simple assault.Prosecutors had asked for a life sentence for Mr. [read post]
1 Aug 2014, 4:41 am
The Sixth Circuit reversed this sentence, finding that the district court considered impermissible factors in imposing the sentence, such as the civil losses incurred, the loss of his CPA license, and the fact that his felony conviction would be a part of his record. [read post]
21 Feb 2020, 4:53 am
The problem is that so many people see it as lenient because the sentence was below the Sentencing Guidelines. [read post]
20 Jan 2016, 12:20 pm
Wendell Callahan, the knife-wielding cocaine dealer given not one but two sentencing "reform" breaks, has already shown us the answer.Does the country need sentencing reform in which people who don't know, and have no sensible reason to know, that they have broken the law, are no longer sent to prison? [read post]
3 Aug 2009, 4:56 pm
Prosecutors and Law Enforcement Officials Manipulate Investigations, Defendants Receive Greater Sentences By: Houston Criminal Attorney John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair What is sentencing entrapment? [read post]
23 Jan 2014, 7:56 am
With that in mind, a new publication, the North Carolina Structured Sentencing Handbook with Felony and Misdemeanor Sentencing Grids, is available for purchase from the School of Government bookstore. [read post]
24 May 2018, 7:32 pm
The main sentence reduction credit for sentences imposed under Structured Sentencing is earned time. [read post]
17 Feb 2024, 3:31 pm
Thus, if a sentencing court improperly adds victim injury points, the resulting sentence may be illegal, and there may be grounds for vacating it, as demonstrated by a recent Florida opinion delivered in a sexual battery case. [read post]
8 Dec 2021, 8:55 am
There is no parole in the federal criminal justice system, which means this sentence is roughly equivalent to a 20-year state prison sentence. [read post]
27 Jul 2007, 4:49 am
As detailed in this story from the Rocky Mountain News, today Joe Nacchio, the former Qwest CEO, will be sentenced by US District Judge Edward Nottingham following his April conviction on 19 counts of insider trading. [read post]
18 Oct 2009, 2:42 pm
The Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing late last week released this important research report, which is titled "A Study on the Use and Impact of Mandatory Minimum Sentences. [read post]
1 Jul 2021, 11:08 am
Douglas Berman has this post at Sentencing Law & Policy. [read post]
