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Advanced age and poor health should have mitigated the accused’s sentence: court
Conditional sentence was rejected since it would completely diminish the seriousness of the crime
Sentencing Law and Policy
"Doing Justice in Sentencing"
The title of this post is the title of this short new article by Michael Tonry now available via SSRN. Here is its abstract: Anyone who would read a paper…
Criminal
“Doing Justice in Sentencing”
The title of this post is the title of this short new article by Michael Tonry now available via SSRN. Here is its abstract:Anyone who would read a paper on…
Simple Justice
Sentences Above The Government’s Request
Much has been made of President Biden’s efforts to diversify the federal bench, whether from the race and gender perspective or based on prior position as prosecutor. The reason why…
Criminal
US Sentencing Commission issues new report on “Federal Sentencing of Child Pornography: Production Offenses”
Back in June 2021, as detailed in this post, the US Sentencing Commission released this big report, running nearly 100 pages, titled "Federal Sentencing of Child Pornography: Non-Production Offenses." A…
Sentencing Law and Policy
US Sentencing Commission issues new report on "Federal Sentencing of Child Pornography: Production Offenses"
Back in June 2021, as detailed in this post, the US Sentencing Commission released this big report, running nearly 100 pages, titled "Federal Sentencing of Child Pornography: Non-Production Offenses." A…
ZMO Law Blog
Recidivism and Federal Sentencing
By Zachary Margulis-OhnumaMany of the outrageously high sentences doled out in federal court are driven by fear — fear that a person convicted of a crime once will go on…
Sentencing Law and Policy
<em>Wooden</em> it be remarkable if the Constitution again has something to say about applying ACCA?
For some reason, the Supreme Court's Wooden case concerning proper application of the Armed Career Criminal Act prompts me to make silly post titles. My prior recent post, "Wooden, SCOTUS…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Recent Jan 6 rioter sentencings showcase different judges with different sentencing perspectives
The AP has effective coverage of the latest sentencings of January 6 rioters, and they highlight how different judges have different takes on how these unique offenders ought to be…
Sentencing Law and Policy
SCOTUS releases first big order list of October Term 2021 … with little of particular sentencing note
It is the first Monday in October, which means SCOTUS gets its first big day of the new Term started with this big order list full of a whole lot…