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Plea Bargaining
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Sentencing Law and Policy
Noticing a lack of pleas, so far, in Capitol riot prosecutions
I keep saying that the high-profile Capitol riot prosecutions provide an interesting lens on how a set of distinctive cases work their way through the federal criminal justice system. This…
Criminal
Noticing a lack of pleas, so far, in Capitol riot prosecutions
I keep saying that the high-profile Capitol riot prosecutions provide an interesting lens on how a set of distinctive cases work their way through the federal criminal justice system. This…
The Right Coast
The Eleventh Circuit Rules Against Jeffrey Epstein s Sex Abuse Victims Efforts to Rescind His Secret Plea Deal Reason.com
Yesterday the Eleventh Circuit en banc ruled 7-4 that the Crime Victims Rights Act (CVRA) does not allow Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking victims to proceed in court to enforce their…
Sentencing Law and Policy
A "Call for Comment" from the ABA's Plea Bargaining Task Force
I am happy to be able to highlight here a "Call for Comment" from the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section's Plea Bargaining Task Force: The American Bar Association Criminal…
Criminal
A “Call for Comment” from the ABA’s Plea Bargaining Task Force
I am happy to be able to highlight here a "Call for Comment" from the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section's Plea Bargaining Task Force:The American Bar Association Criminal Justice…
Commercial Litigation Update
The Harsh Reality of the “Trial Penalty” in Federal Prosecutions
Most have heard the cliché “don’t do the crime, if you can’t do the time.” For many criminal defendants, however, a significant factor in the time served is not just…
Criminal
A view of plea discounts from across the pond
The Sentencing Academy, an expert group which examines sentencing in England and Wales, has published new report, "Sentence Reductions for Guilty Pleas: A review of policy, practice and research." This…
Food Safety News
Plea bargain agreement brings sentence for missed tests
By News Desk
USDA’s quarterly enforcement report for the period ending Sept. 30 first reported Memet Beqiri’s guilty plea. He has since been sentenced, on Nov. 24, concluding a plea agreement reached a…
Criminal
Notable ideas and efforts to take on the trial penalty
A helpful reader made sure I did not miss these two recent interesting items related to the pernicious realities of the trial penalty:Commentary from Shon Hopwood and Brett Tolman, "Amy…
Wisconsin Trial Lawyers Blog
When Should I Agree to a Plea Deal in My Wisconsin Criminal Case?
By GRGB Lawyers
By Attorney Cameron Weitzner Whenever you have been arrested or charged with a crime, you have the right to a qualified attorney who can provide the best possible defense to…