Sentencing Law and Policy
WEBA blog that covers various topics related to sentencing law and policy in the US, such as death penalty, crime data, procedure and proof, and white-collar sentencing. Read the latest posts on Florida execution, Pew Research Center report, virtual windows, and Backpage founders sentencing.
"Old law" federal prisoners provide new reminder that parole
WEBMay 11, 2021 · « On fleek and spicy: "Millennials Commit Less Crime Than Prior Generations" | Main | Fourth Circuit to review en banc recent panel ruling that lengthy (within-guideline) drug sentence was unreasonable » May 11, 2021 "Old law" federal prisoners provide new reminder that parole does not cure all ills
Sentencing Law and Policy - Typepad
WEBIn a ruling on Friday, the judge, Juan M. Merchan, rescheduled the sentencing for Nov. 26. He had previously planned to hand down Mr. Trump’s punishment on Sept. 18, just seven weeks before Election Day, when Mr. Trump will face off against Vice President Kamala Harris for the presidency.
Sentencing Law and Policy: A deep look into Alabama's new
WEBJun 28, 2004 · The 2015 prison reform, also known as Senate Bill 67 sponsored by Sen. Cam Ward, R-Alabaster, focused more on fighting the bloated prison system. A new class of felony, Class D, was created for sentencing guidelines to include non-violent offenses such as minor drug possession and third-degree …
Sentencing Law and Policy: Contextualizing Judge Jackson's …
WEBJun 28, 2004 · « "Reasonable Moral Doubt" | Main | Federal prison population, now at 154,194, has grown by well over 1100 persons in a short month » March 17, 2022 Contextualizing Judge Jackson's mainstream sentencing record in federal child porn cases. A tweet stream by Senator Josh Hawley about writings, comments and sentencings by SCOTUS nominee Judge Jackson has kicked off a robust discussion of her ...
Sentencing Law and Policy: Another District Court finds statutory ...
WEBJun 28, 2004 · « Prez Trump grants clemency to three military men subject to various war crime prosecutions | Main | Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issues stay of execution so trial court can examine Rodney Reed's "Brady, false testimony, and actual innocence claims" ». November 16, 2019 Another District Court finds statutory sentence reform among "extraordinary and compelling reasons" for reducing ...
Another example of "old law" federal prisoners not getting ...
WEBJun 28, 2004 · « Notable (Pyrrhic?) victory under California Racial Justice Act for double murderer getting LWOP | Main | Reviewing big criminal cases lingering as SCOTUS seeks to wrap up a remarkable Term ». June 5, 2022 Another example of "old law" federal prisoners not getting compassionate release equal treatment
Sentencing Law and Policy: A dozen new grants of federal …
WEBJun 28, 2004 · « "Policy Reforms Can Strengthen Community Supervision: A framework to improve probation and parole" | Main | Texas postpones a sixth execution due to coronavirus » April 28, 2020 A dozen new grants of federal sentence reductions using § 3582(c)(1)(A), including another based on stacking/disparity/trial penalty concerns
Sentencing Law and Policy - Typepad
WEBAug 31, 2024 · Expungement has an uptake problem. A recent explosion of state-level rights allows people with felony convictions to expunge their criminal record, but only 1 to 6 percent of eligible people avail themselves of the remedy. Expungement is a powerful policy tool that promotes social and economic reintegration.
Sentencing Law and Policy: Chad Marks, high-profile "prison …
WEBJun 28, 2004 · Chad Marks, a "prison lawyer" who received a stacked 40-year sentence for firearm charges, had his term cut to 20 years by a federal judge who considered his rehabilitation and the First Step Act. The judge rejected the government's opposition and found extraordinary and compelling reasons for the sentence reduction.