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Sentencing Law and Policy
What does AI think about the sentencing of Sam Bankman-Fried?
The quirky question in the title of this post is prompted by the latest essay by Jonathan Wroblewski over at the Sentencing Matters Substack. The essay, which should be read…
Criminal
What does AI think about the sentencing of Sam Bankman-Fried?
The quirky question in the title of this post is prompted by the latest essay by Jonathan Wroblewski over at the Sentencing Matters Substack. The essay, which should be read…
Hawaii Legal News
HSC cuts the bill for an expert, upholds consecutive sentence on remand because it is not “more severe” than original sentence.
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State v. Lavoie (HSC August 13, 2025). Marlin Lavoie was charged, tried, and convicted of murder and firearms-related offenses. The circuit court (Hon. Judge Joseph E. Cardoza) sentenced him to…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"Calling Balls and Three Strikes"
The title of this post is the title of this new article now available via SSRN and authored by Tobie Smith. Here is its abstract: The Supreme Court has revitalized…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Discussions of UK sentencing reforms include fewer jail terms and more community restrictions
As reported in this BBC piece, headlined "Pub and travel bans proposed under sentencing rule changes," some notable reforms spurred by prison overcrowding are emerging across the pond. Here are…
Sentencing Law and Policy
US Sentencing Commission starts new series of "Crime Victims Fact Sheets"
I was pleased to see a number of new items on the US Sentencing Commission's website this morning, including the announcement of new "Crime Victims Fact Sheets." The USSC website…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Starting to gear up for lots of criminal law and sentencing cases during SCOTUS OT'25
Over at SCOTUSblog, Rory Little has this notable new post, titled "The hidden prevalence of criminal law at the Supreme Court." which discusses that many "civil" cases taken up by…
Criminal
Starting to gear up for lots of criminal law and sentencing cases during SCOTUS OT’25
Over at SCOTUSblog, Rory Little has this notable new post, titled "The hidden prevalence of criminal law at the Supreme Court." which discusses that many "civil" cases taken up by…
On Brief: Iowa's Appellate Blog
Iowa Court of Appeals interprets court discretion as to criminal sentencing statute
In State v. Cullum, the Iowa Court of Appeals, sitting en banc, reviewed a district court’s decisions to deny a motion to suppress, to deny a motion for a new…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Reflections on, and a tweaked front page after, a full year of the <em>Sentencing Matters Substack</em>
Because he has supplied the majority of (terrific) content at the Sentencing Matters Substack, it is only fitting that Jonathan Wroblewski has the honor and privilege (and burden?) of authoring…