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Restitution
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Sentencing Law and Policy
Notable report on latest developments in federal restitution awards in child porn downloading cases
Main January 17, 2011Notable report on latest developments in federal restitution awards in child porn downloading casesThe Wall Street Journal has this notable new piece , headlined "Fed prosecutors in…
Global Regulatory Enforcement Law Blog
Restitution and the Antitrust Division’s Corporate Leniency Program
By Greg Jacobs
This post was written by Stephen P. Murphy. On December 7, 2010 the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice announced that for the first time it was requiring actual restitution…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Effective coverage of restitution realities in Philadelphia courts
Main November 22, 2010Effective coverage of restitution realities in Philadelphia courtsYesterday's Philadelphia Inquirer had this notable piece about the limited payment of restitution punishments in its local courts. The piece…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Ninth Circuit adopts invented exception to victims’ right to restitution
Main November 3, 2010Ninth Circuit adopts invented exception to victims' right to restitutionA helpful reader altered me to an interesting little unanimous panel opinion from the Ninth Circuit today in…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Another notable (and disparate) child porn downloading restitution award
Main October 27, 2010Another notable (and disparate) child porn downloading restitution awardRegular readers are familiar with the varied and disparate federal district court rulings in response to a victim of…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“State Crime Victim Recoveries”
Main September 21, 2010"State Crime Victim Recoveries" The title of this post is the title of this interesting-looking new paper available via SSRN on state victim restitution policies and practicalities.…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Restitution terms debated in another federal child porn downloading sentencing
Main September 16, 2010Restitution terms debated in another federal child porn downloading sentencing As detailed in this new article from the Kansas City Star, which is headlined "Long prison sentence,…
Idaho Criminal Defense Blog
Restitution Hearing After Sentencing Not Required
A recent Idaho Court of Appeals decision addresses an issue often raised by clients facing a restitution order following conviction or entry of a plea of guilty to a crime.…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Victim requests restitution, so judge orders 21 years(!) of house arrest
Main August 12, 2010Victim requests restitution, so judge orders 21 years(!) of house arrest A helpful reader altered me to this notable local sentencing story from Philadelphia, which is headlined…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Another significant federal child porn restitution decision from NDNY district court
Main August 11, 2010Another significant federal child porn restitution decision from NDNY district court Regular readers know that the issue of whether child porn downloaders should have to pay restitution…