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    Sentencing judge recommended prison camp for Elizabeth Holmes to serve her sentence

    By Douglas Berman

    As reported in this new press piece, "District Judge Edward Davila has proposed sentencing Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes to a federal prison camp in Texas, according to court filings." Here…

  2. Sentencing Law and Policy

    Sentencing judge recommended prison camp for Elizabeth Holmes to serve her sentence

    By Douglas Berman

    As reported in this new press piece, "District Judge Edward Davila has proposed sentencing Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes to a federal prison camp in Texas, according to court filings." Here…

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    Federal judge imposes (within guideline) sentence of 135 months on Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes

    By Douglas Berman

    After a lengthy sentencing hearing (and a favorable guideline calculation), Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes heard US District Judge Edward Davila sentence her to 135 months in federal prison this afternoon. …

  4. Sentencing Law and Policy

    Local prosecutor seeking LWOP sentence for Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley

    By Douglas Berman

    As reported in this local article, "Oakland County prosecutors plan to seek a life sentence without the chance of parole for the teenage boy who killed four classmates and injured…

  5. Sentencing Law and Policy

    Sentencing memos paint very different pictures of Elizabeth Holmes

    By Douglas Berman

    Two Reuters articles and ledes highlight the very different portraites of Elizabeth Holmes drawn in recent sentencing filings: "Elizabeth Holmes seeks to avoid prison for Theranos fraud": Elizabeth Holmes urged…

  6. Other

    Sentencing memos paint very different pictures of Elizabeth Holmes

    By Douglas Berman

    Two Reuters articles and ledes highlight the very different portraites of Elizabeth Holmes drawn in recent sentencing filings:"Elizabeth Holmes seeks to avoid prison for Theranos fraud":Elizabeth Holmes urged a U.S.…

  7. Sentencing Law and Policy

    How many federal LWOP sentences have been reduced via 3582(c)(1)(A) and on what grounds?

    By Douglas Berman

    The question in the title of this post was prompted by a notable new ruling sent my way, US v. West, No. 06-21185 (E.D. Mich. Nov. 7, 2022), which grants…

  8. Other

    Elizabeth Holmes’ federal sentencing ready to go forward after her new trial motion is denied

    By Douglas Berman

    As detailed in this AP article, headlined "Bid for new trial fails, Elizabeth Holmes awaits sentencing," a high-prfole federal sentencing is now on track for later this month.  Here are…

  9. Sentencing Law and Policy

    After victims's statements, Parkland shooter formally sentenced to life without parole

    By Douglas Berman

    As detailed in this NBC News piece, headlined "Parkland school shooter sentenced to life in prison without parole after emotional victims’ statements," a high-profile sentencing was completed today in Florida.…

  10. Criminal

    After victims’s statements, Parkland shooter formally sentenced to life without parole

    By Douglas Berman

    As detailed in this NBC News piece, headlined "Parkland school shooter sentenced to life in prison without parole after emotional victims’ statements," a high-profile sentencing was completed today in Florida.…