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28 Jun 2011, 4:00 pm by White Collar Crime Prof Blogger
Benjamin Weiser, NYTimes, Judge Explains 150-Year Sentence for Madoff has a fascinating story of some of the surrounding conversations prior to the Madoff sentencing. [read post]
13 Mar 2010, 7:08 am by CrimProf BlogEditor
Sentencing Commission indicating that the post-Booker increase in sentencing discretion has led to an increased correlation between... [read post]
10 May 2016, 6:25 pm by CrimProf BlogEditor
Here is the abstract: The United States Sentencing Guidelines are the mandatory starting point and the lodestone for the sentences of... [read post]
2 Sep 2008, 1:43 pm
I saw this blog post on Sentencing Law and Policy reporting that the Delaware Supreme Court vacated a conviction based on a constitutional speedy trial violation stemming from a delayed sentencing proceeding. [read post]
4 Feb 2016, 9:23 am by Jamie Markham
Contingent sentence (active sentence followed by probation). [read post]
5 Aug 2015, 5:03 am by Timothy P. Flynn
Our High Court ruled that so long as Michigan's sentencing process requires trial judges to make findings of fact to which a defendant does not confess or that a jury did not determine beyond a reasonable doubt, that process was unconstitutional.Scrapping the sentencing guidelines, the Supreme Court further mandated that sentencing judges must now treat the sentencing guidelines as "advisory only". [read post]
11 Oct 2008, 10:33 am
YOGI BERRA could have written a recently released report on the failure of mandatory minimum sentences. [read post]
14 Mar 2017, 7:18 am by pagepate
The Federal Sentencing Guidelines are guidelines that judges consider when determining an appropriate sentence for someone who has been convicted of a federal crime. [read post]
14 Mar 2017, 7:18 am by pagepate
The Federal Sentencing Guidelines are guidelines that judges consider when determining an appropriate sentence for someone who has been convicted of a federal crime. [read post]
4 Feb 2009, 12:37 pm
I just received via e-mail this notice of a new report from the folks at The Sentencing Project: A new report by The Sentencing Project highlights 17 states that enacted sentencing and corrections reforms in 2008. [read post]
29 Jun 2018, 1:15 pm by Michael Lowe
“Mandatory sentencing laws: Undermining the effectiveness of determinate sentencing reform. [read post]
8 May 2015, 5:55 am by Mintzer Law
In order to make sure that sentences are accorded to the seriousness of the crime and that people with similar criminal record get similar sentences, judges have sentencing guidelines. [read post]
9 Dec 2014, 7:49 am by Jamie Markham
A North Carolina defendant has a common law right to be personally present when a criminal sentence is pronounced. [read post]
1 Nov 2011, 9:10 am by Alexandra Malatesta
[JURIST] The US Sentencing Commission (USSC) [official website] released new guidelines [materials] Tuesday that will reduce the federal minimum sentencing guidelines for those convicted on charges related to crack cocaine. [read post]
2 Dec 2019, 9:46 am by William Jaksa
Sentencing is not a strictly codified […] The post What Do Judges Consider in Sentencing? [read post]