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White Collar Crime Prof Blog
More on Elizabeth Holmes
The speculation now begins about where Elizabeth Homes will serve her sentence, what her sentence will be, and how "cushy" she will find things in confinement. The Bloomberg Law story…
Criminal
Tenth Circuit panel finds sentence increase for open plea to be procedurally unreasonable
One of many challenges in the world of sentencing policy and practice, especially when it comes to appellate review, is that a sentencing judge who often extensively explains his or…
Criminal
“How Much Prison Time Could Ghislaine Maxwell Serve After Sex Trafficking Conviction?”
The question in the title of this post is the headline of this new Newsweek article that explores a bit what I started thinking about upon hearing that Ghislaine Maxwell,…
Criminal
Previewing sentencing facing former officer Kim Potter after manslaughter convictions for killing Daunte Wright
This extended AP article provide a helpful accounting of what we might now expect in sentencing of former Minneapolis police officer Kim Potter after a jury convicted her yesterday on…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Might we celebrate this Festivus with a polite airing of sentencing grievances?
I am not quite sure if Festivus is still something in the pop culture ether, but I am sure that I still get a kick out of reviewing the faux-holiday's…
Criminal
Might we celebrate this Festivus with a polite airing of sentencing grievances?
I am not quite sure if Festivus is still something in the pop culture ether, but I am sure that I still get a kick out of reviewing the faux-holiday's…
Simple Justice
Will Rogel Aguilera-Mederos’ 110 Year Sentence Be The One?
The sentence, pretty notorious now, was long enough to shock a lot of people out of complacency. 110 years. Not life. Not four lifetimes. 110 years. That was the sentence…
Sentencing Law and Policy
A deep dive into extreme sentences in the Pelican State
The Marshall Project with the Times-Picayune and The Advocate has a new series of pieces exploring extreme sentences in Louisiana. Here are headlines, links and a few passages: "Her Baby…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Lots of new January 6 riot sentencings producing lots of notable new headlines and sentencing stories
In this post about a week ago, I flagged this CNN piece reporting on the first 50 sentences imposed on those convicted for federal crimes as part of the January…
Criminal
Another crazy long sentence resulting from crazy crude mandatory minimums after deadly accident in Colorado
A very sad case turned into a very extreme sentence for a truck driver in Colorado earlier this week. This lengthy local story, headlined "Driver gets 110 years in fiery…