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Paul W. Mollica Federal Courts Blog
Federal Judge Subject to In-Court Death Threat by Criminal Defendant Not Required to Recuse Himself from Sentencing, Holds Split Seventh Circuit Panel
In United States v. Walsh, No. 21-1220 (7th Cir. Aug. 24, 2022), a 2-1 panel holds that a federal district court did not abuse its discretion in denying recusal from…
The Right Coast
Drunk Driver Paul Pelosi Sentenced to a Slap on His Pampered Wrist RedState
The rest of his sentence includes engaging in a three-month drunk driving program and one year with an ignition interlock device. He got three years probation and he must pay…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Might any victims of Theranos fraud urge leniency at sentencing for Elizabeth Holmes?
The question in the title of this post is prompted by this Bloomberg article headlined "Elizabeth Holmes’s Victims Asked to Weigh in for Sentencing." Here are excerpts: The US Justice…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"The Myth of the All-Powerful Federal Prosecutor at Sentencing"
The title of this post is the title of this new article authored by Adam M. Gershowitz in the Summer 2022 issue of the Saint John's Law Review. Here is…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Rounding up some sentencing news and notes for the week that was
Because I was on the road for much of this week, I was unable to blog about all the crime and sentencing stories and commentaries that caught my eye. (Then…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"The Arbery case is heinous, but his killers’ sentences are extreme"
The title of this post is the headline of this notable new Washington Post commentary (which, as of noon Friday already prompted well over 3000 comments). The piece is authored…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"When a Prison Sentence Becomes Unconstitutional"
The title of this post is the title of this notable new article now available via SSRN authored by Michael Zuckerman. Here is its abstract: Mass incarceration has many evils. …
Sentencing Law and Policy
Two federal LWOP sentences and a 35-year term for Ahmaud Arbery's killers
In this post six months ago, I asked "Are all three defendants who murdered Ahmaud Arbery now sure to get federal LWOP sentences following federal convictions?". The answer turns out…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Ontario Court of Appeal reduces marijuana producer’s sentence for onerous incarceration conditions
Judge did not consider punitive impact of certain conditions when imposing a sentence
Sentencing Law and Policy
ABA House of Delegates considering a number of notable sentencing resolutions
As detailed in this ABA news release from last week, the "American Bar Association’s policymaking body, the House of Delegates, convenes next month to conclude the ABA 2022 Annual Meeting…