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Sentencing Law and Policy
Rounding up some early commentary on the coming sentencing of Donald Trump
I have already seen an number of notable commentaries on the upcoming sentencing of Donald Trump, and I figured it worthwhile to round some of them up here: From MSNBC…
Simple Justice
Tuesday Talk*: Prison or Probation?
As a Class E non-violent felony, conviction for the crime of Falsifying Business Records in the First Degree is subject to a range of punishment, from probation to a term…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Supreme Court grants cert on yet another "crime of violence" case
Over at SCOTUSblog here, John Elwood in one of his indispensble "Relist Watch" posts jokingly described the Supreme Court's jurisprudence around violent predict offenses under federal law as an "apparent…
Criminal
Supreme Court grants cert on yet another “crime of violence” case
Over at SCOTUSblog here, John Elwood in one of his indispensble "Relist Watch" posts jokingly described the Supreme Court's jurisprudence around violent predict offenses under federal law as an "apparent…
Criminal
Yet another account of yet more challenges implementing the First Step Act
This NBC News piece, headlined "Despite First Step Act, some federal inmates remain in prison extra months," provides another window into another set of challenges in implementing some of the…
Criminal
Will Donald Trump make a statement on his behalf at his upcoming sentencing?
Though Donald Trump just prior to trial stated that he would testify at his his New York state criminal trial, he ultimately decided not to take the stand. That choice…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Will Donald Trump make a statement on his behalf at his upcoming sentencing?
Though Donald Trump just prior to trial stated that he would testify at his his New York state criminal trial, he ultimately decided not to take the stand. That choice…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Some sentencing basics after former President Donald Trump's convictions on 34 felony New York counts
I am not an expert on New York sentencing law and practice, though I expect a whole lot of folks will soon be opining on these topics now that former…
Criminal
Some sentencing basics after former President Donald Trump’s convictions on 34 felony New York counts
I am not an expert on New York sentencing law and practice, though I expect a whole lot of folks will soon be opining on these topics now that former…
Criminal
Thrilled for start to Season 2 of “Drugs on the Docket” podcast
Around this time last year in this post, I flagged that the Drug Enforcement and Policy Center at The Ohio State University had just released Season One of a new…