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Sentencing Law and Policy
Prez Trump appoints justice-involved individual, who he pardoned in 2021, to help run Bureau of Prisons
As noted in this post, in 2021 I urged then-Prez Biden to consider nominating to the US Sentencing Commission multiple persons with diverse, direct experiences with U.S. justice systems. Four…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"Must Jurors Know the Stakes of Conviction? Sentencing, Encroachment, and Legal Proof"
The title of this post is the title of this new paper now available via SSRN and authored by Colin Bradley and Eleanor Gordon-Smith. Here is its abstract: A recent…
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“Must Jurors Know the Stakes of Conviction? Sentencing, Encroachment, and Legal Proof”
The title of this post is the title of this new paper now available via SSRN and authored by Colin Bradley and Eleanor Gordon-Smith. Here is its abstract:A recent view…
Legal Theory Blog
Download of the Week: “Must Jurors Know the Stakes of Conviction?” by Bradley & Gordon-Smith
The Download of the Week is Must Jurors Know the Stakes of Conviction? Sentencing, Encroachment, and Legal Proof by Colin Bradley & Eleanor Gordon-Smith. Here is the abstract: A recent…
Legal Theory Blog
Bradley & Gordon-Smith on Informing Jurors of Likely Sentences
Colin Bradley (New York University School of Law) & Eleanor Gordon-Smith (Princeton University) have posted Must Jurors Know the Stakes of Conviction? Sentencing, Encroachment, and Legal Proof (Political Philosophy (accepted…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Sentencing judges must weigh intent to deny enhanced credit to offenders who delay proceedings: SCC
The SCC also said judges can consider the time offenders need for treatment when crafting sentences
Sentencing Law and Policy
"Rescuing State Punishment Clauses from the Deferential Doctrine"
The title of this post is the title of this new paper authored by William Berry III available via SSRN. Here is its abstract: A number of state appellate courts…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Taking stock of two remaining SCOTUS sentencing cases as OT24 winds down
The US Supreme Court is likely to hand down opinions tomorrow, and it will continue to do so on a semi-regular basis over the next six weeks as it finishes…
Appellate and Supreme Court
Taking stock of two remaining SCOTUS sentencing cases as OT24 winds down
The US Supreme Court is likely to hand down opinions tomorrow, and it will continue to do so on a semi-regular basis over the next six weeks as it finishes…
FCPA Professor
Leissner Sentencing Scheduled For May 29th
By Mike Koehler
As highlighted in this prior post, in November 2018 the DOJ announced a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and related enforcement action against Tim Leissner (the former Southeast Asia Chairman at Goldman…