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29 Jul 2014, 8:04 am
This is a warm and fuzzy story about judicial activism in criminal sentencing. [read post]
26 Jan 2017, 3:57 pm
More specifically, they would have: afforded federal courts the opportunity to avoid by way of “safety valves” certain mandatory minimum sentences when sentencing low-level, non-violent drug offenders; modified the mandatory minimum sentences applicable to certain recidivist drug offenders; completed the task of making the Fair Sentencing Act (FSA) retroactive; revised the mandatory minimum sentences for the possession of a firearm in… [read post]
13 Jul 2018, 3:19 am
Sentencing Guidelines Sentencing in Federal Court occurs under the guidance of the United States Sentencing Guidelines and the Federal Sentencing Manual. [read post]
10 Jan 2018, 7:38 am
The judge eventually sentenced him to 12 years behind bars. [read post]
18 Mar 2023, 5:49 pm
Maryland judges have a lot of latitude when it comes to sentencing. [read post]
23 Jan 2007, 8:20 am
California 07 C.D.O.S. the high court ruled that sentencing enhancements decided by judges are properly the province of the jury. [read post]
6 May 2009, 6:36 am
Zarabozo maintained that his accomplice Kirby Archer, who is serving a life sentence, was solely responsible for the killings. [read post]
29 Jun 2016, 10:25 am
The Sixth Circuit offered up a major sentencing win for the defense today in United States v. [read post]
12 Dec 2011, 3:25 pm
In 2011 - the Colorado State Legislature added some important matters to the preparation of the sentencing pre-sentence report. [read post]
8 Apr 2015, 11:48 am
As criminal defense lawyers who represent individuals accused of white collar and fraud cases, we often object to the severe sentences suggested by the federal sentencing […] [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]
22 Feb 2023, 5:31 pm
Determining the Reasonableness of a Sentence The federal courts employ a two-step process to determine if a sentence is unreasonable. [read post]
8 Jun 2023, 4:30 am
Although the article applauds many of Frankel’s criticisms of sentencing practices, it maintains that the reforms he championed failed to advance the goal of greater certainty in sentencing. [read post]
24 Mar 2009, 10:07 am
At his original court-martial, he was sentenced to death. [read post]
23 Dec 2023, 12:38 pm
Sentencing Guidelines and Calculation of the Sentence In review, the USSG provides sentencing based upon Sentencing Tables where first, the type of offense for which the accused has been convicted; and second, the accused’s criminal history, are used in tandem to calculate an individual sentencing recommendation. [read post]
28 Aug 2008, 7:43 pm
But Congress changed all that with the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984. [read post]
10 Jul 2009, 12:26 pm
San Diego Superior Judge Robert O'Neill imposed an 11 year stipulated sentence to Jule Reynolds A stipulated sentence is an agreed upon sentence between the prosecutor, the criminal defense attorney and the client/defendant. [read post]
24 Mar 2015, 1:33 pm
Indeed, if the judgment does not specify how the sentences are to be served, DWI sentences, like Structured Sentencing sentences, run concurrently. [read post]
27 Mar 2023, 11:43 am
Weapons crimes often can come with strict sentencing rules including, in some circumstances, sentence enhancements. [read post]
14 Oct 2008, 6:41 pm
(Sentencing Law & Policy). [read post]
