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20 Feb 2019, 7:35 am by Hanlon Law, PA
Further, the court explained, when the judge that sentences a defendant makes comments that indicate the sentence was based in part on factors the court was not permitted to consider, the sentence must be reversed. [read post]
1 Jan 2020, 3:11 am by admin
The Outcry Against Sentencing There is a huge outcry against the sentence. [read post]
1 May 2016, 3:56 pm by James S. Friedman, LLC
By way of background, sentencing in federal cases is governed largely by the the advisory sentencing guidelines promulgated by the United States Sentencing Commission. [read post]
23 Apr 2013, 5:45 am
Lea Johnston, Vulnerability and Just Desert: A Theory of Sentencing and Mental Illness, 103 J. [read post]
28 Apr 2020, 5:56 pm by Jonathan Pyzer, B.A. L.L.B.
If the Crown proceeds by way of summary, you can be sentenced to a maximum jail sentence of 18 months. [read post]
7 Dec 2011, 6:19 am by Brian Shiffrin
It is important for attorneys (and judges) to know that, in fact, it is impermissible to impose a probation sentence, where the court has imposed another sentence of over 60 days. [read post]
22 Jul 2009, 11:55 am
The Sentencing Project report, "No Exit: The Expanding Use of Life Sentences In America," states that 1 in 11 prisoners are now serving life sentences. [read post]
18 Feb 2010, 3:31 am by SHG
Sentencing is a curious thing. [read post]
23 Jan 2023, 11:44 am by Barhoma Law
The California Penal Code (Section 1170) sets forth the basic framework for felony sentencing in the state, including the three strikes law, determinate sentencing, and alternative sentencing options such as drug treatment programs and community service. [read post]
23 Jan 2023, 11:44 am by Barhoma Law
The California Penal Code (Section 1170) sets forth the basic framework for felony sentencing in the state, including the three strikes law, determinate sentencing, and alternative sentencing options such as drug treatment programs and community service. [read post]
15 Aug 2014, 11:41 am by Andrew Delaney
After the conviction, there was a sentencing hearing. [read post]
16 Jan 2018, 11:05 am by John Floyd
Sentencing in federal drug cases can sometimes pose difficult challenges for the judges imposing sentence. [read post]
12 Feb 2009, 4:02 pm
My home state is lately full of sentencing news, and here are two afternoon headlines providing signs of the sentencing times: From  the Cleveland Plain  Dealer here, "Death Row inmate Jeffrey Hill's sentence commuted by Gov. [read post]
22 Nov 2006, 12:30 pm
Another item: The Sentencing Commission held a hearing on cocaine and sentencing policy last month. [read post]
5 Jun 2014, 8:07 am by Dominic Yobbi
[JURIST] The Mexican government has published new sentencing guidelines that will double prison sentences for kidnapping crimes. [read post]
11 Aug 2011, 4:28 pm by @admin
A suspended sentence is handed down during the sentencing portion following a plea or a trial. [read post]
5 May 2011, 5:17 am by Russ Bensing
  As mentioned, when a Federal judge imposes a sentence, even for multiple offenses, there’s only one sentence. [read post]