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Sentencing Law and Policy
US Sentencing Commission releases more updated "Quick Facts" publications on more economic offenses
The US Sentencing Commission is continuing to release new sets of its "Quick Facts" publications with updates drawing on the USSC's full fiscal year 2023 data. I have flagged these…
Cruise Law News
Royal Caribbean Room Steward Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Producing Child Pornography With Spy Camera on Symphony of the Seas
By Jim Walker
A Royal Caribbean stateroom attendant on the Symphony of the Seas was sentenced by a federal court judge to 30 years in prison for producing child pornography. Arvin Joseph Mirasol,…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Former Prez Trump details his proposals for "tough new sentences on illegal alien criminals"
This new Daily Signal article, headlined "Trump Pledges Death Penalty for Criminal Illegal Aliens Found Guilty of ‘Child or Woman Sex Trafficking’," reports on some of the sentencing comments today…
Criminal
Former Prez Trump details his proposals for “tough new sentences on illegal alien criminals”
This new Daily Signal article, headlined "Trump Pledges Death Penalty for Criminal Illegal Aliens Found Guilty of ‘Child or Woman Sex Trafficking’," reports on some of the sentencing comments today…
Criminal
Lots of notable front page sentencing issues in next week’s sentencing of Backpage
I have not closely followed the legal sagas that have surrounded the website Backpage, which was the huge classified advertising website shut down and seized by federal law enforcement in…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"Disparities in Sentencing: Creating a "Benchcard" on Brain Development to Incorporate Neuroscience Research"
The title of this post is the title of this new article posted to SSRN authored by Stevie Leahy. Here is its abstract: This article explores the disparities in juvenile…
Criminal
You be the federal judge: what sentence for former US Rep George Santos after his plea to fraud and identity theft?
The remearkable saga of former US Congressman George Santos closed one chapter in the same manner as many federal criminal prosecutions, namely with a guilty plea to a few of…
Sentencing Law and Policy
US Sentencing Commission releases updated "Compassionate Release" data report
I flagged in this recent post the US Sentencing Commission's latest release of new sets of its terrific "Quick Facts" publications with updates drawing on the USSC's full fiscal year…
Zalma on Insurance
Representing Yourself is Foolish
By Barry Zalma
Convicted Felon Incompetently Seeks Shortened Sentence in Pro Se Pleading Post 4856 See the full video at https://rumble.com/v5b6zr0-representing-yourself-is-foolish.html and at https://youtu.be/dKHGv4OASIM Rameeza S. Chowdhury (“Chowdhury”) appealed as her own attorney…
Criminal
Former Prez Trump’s lawyers move to “adjourn any sentencing” following his NY convictions “until after the 2024 Presidential election”
As reported here in The Hill, "Former President Trump asked the New York judge who oversaw his recent criminal trial to delay his sentencing until after November’s presidential election." Here…