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Sentencing Law and Policy
New Federal Defenders fact sheet highlights flaws in recent USSC report on incarceration lengths and recividism
This post from late April flagged this notable report by the US Sentencing Commission, titled "Length of Incarceration and Recidivism," which reported, inter alia, that the "Commission consistently found that…
California Construction Law Blog
Contractor Sentenced to Seven Years for Embezzling $3 Million
By Garret Murai
Michael Medeiros was not a good guy. Ok, on a scale of 1 to 10, maybe not a 9 or 10 (when you’re including guys like…
Cartel Capers
Upcoming Sentencing of Former Bumble Bee CEO Christopher Lischewski
US v. Lischewski, Case No. 3:18-cr-00203-EMC (N.D. Cal.) Christopher Lischewski, the former CEO of Bumble Bee who was convicted of price fixing after a trial last December, is scheduled to…
Government and Public Policy
Donald Trump hinting that he will use his clemency powers on behalf of Roger Stone
Last week, as reported here, "Bureau of Prisons spokeswoman Sue Allison told The Associated Press that [Roger] Stone is supposed to surrender to the Bureau of Prisons by June 30"…
Criminal
“Unconstitutional Incarceration: Applying Strict Scrutiny to Criminal Sentences”
The title of this post is the title of this new Yale Law Journal note authored by Salil Dudani. Here is its abstract:The deprivation of a fundamental right triggers strict…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"Unconstitutional Incarceration: Applying Strict Scrutiny to Criminal Sentences"
The title of this post is the title of this new Yale Law Journal note authored by Salil Dudani. Here is its abstract: The deprivation of a fundamental right triggers…
PrawfsBlawg
Why Retributivism Has a Time Frame Problem
Main Friday, May 29, 2020Why Retributivism Has a Time Frame ProblemMany have the intuition that those who do good deserve good things, and those who do bad deserve bad things.…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"Deep Disadvantage, Blameworthiness, and Sentencing"
The title of this post is the title of this new paper authored by Michael Tonry just recently posted to SSRN. Here is its abstract: Arguments in favor of a…
PrawfsBlawg
Half the Guilt (by Talia Fisher)
Main Wednesday, May 13, 2020Half the Guilt (by Talia Fisher)Posted on behalf of Talia Fisher as part of the Legal Discontinuities Online Symposium:Criminal law conceptualizes guilt and the finding of…
UK Human Rights Blog
Courts should consider coronavirus emergency when sentencing, rules Court of Appeal
Manning, R. v (Rev 1) [2020] EWCA Crim 592 (30 April 2020) — judgment here On 30 April 2019, giving the lead judgment in the Court of Appeal, the Lord…