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Do Fines Run Concurrently Along with Concurrent Sentences?
By Apurva Neel
The question of whether fines run concurrently when sentences of imprisonment are directed to run concurrently has long remained a nuanced issue in criminal jurisprudence. While courts frequently order imprisonment…
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Supreme Court: Convicts Sentenced To Only Fine Also Entitled To Benefit Of Probation Of Offender Act
By Law Web
In light of the discussion in the preceding paragraphs, the expression 'release' has to be read accordingly. In this context, we are of the opinion that 'release' cannot mean release only…
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What Precautions Should a Sessions Judge Take While Passing Sentence After Conviction? A Practical BNSS Guide to Avoid Illegality
By Law Web
Sentencing is not a routine tailpiece to conviction. Once guilt is recorded, the Sessions Judge enters a distinct judicial stage in which fairness, statutory discipline, and recorded reasons become critical;…
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Second Chances Under Wisconsin Law – How Mays Law Used Sentence Adjustment To Open the Door to Early Release
By Mays Law
Understanding Wisconsin’s Sentence Adjustment Law Wisconsin’s sentence adjustment statute (§ 973.195) offers a narrow but meaningful opportunity for certain incarcerated individuals to request a reduction in the confinement portion of…
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Abetment of Rape Punished with 10 Years’ Imprisonment: Delhi High Court Highlights Victim’s Suffering
The Delhi High Court, in State (NCT of Delhi) v. Sweety (CRL.A. 1078/2018, decided on 25 March 2026), emphasised the seriousness of abetment in rape offences and the need for…
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NO SUCH THING AS A TRIAL TAX
By rumpolejusticebuilding-blogspot-com
Except here.We have no difficulty in concluding that the trial court, by adjudicating him a felon, penalized Hodges simply for exercising his right to a jury trial. The court expressly…
Philadelphia Criminal Defense Blog
PA Supreme Court Finds Mandatory Life Without Parole for Second Degree Murder Unconstitutional
Criminal Defense Lawyer Zak T. Goldstein, Esquire The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has just issued what may be the most significant criminal sentencing decision in decades. In Commonwealth v. Lee, No.…
Chicago Criminal Law Blog
Does Fleeing from Federal Court Supervision Automatically Extend Your Supervised Release?
Supreme Court Rules Absconding from Court’s Supervision While Serving a Term of Supervised Release Doesn’t Atomically Extend Term of Supervised Release In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court weighed whether…
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What factors the courts must consider when imposing a sentence higher than the minimum prescribed punishment under NDPS act?
By Law Web
Section 32B of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, outlines the factors courts must consider when imposing a sentence higher than the minimum prescribed punishment. Introduced by the 2001…
Minnesota Judicial Training & Education Blog
FELONY SENTENCING AND PROBATION REVOCATION HEARINGS: The One Sentence a Judge Should Never Say (26-05)
By Alan F. Pendleton, "Of Counsel" Martine Law Firm, Director Of Mentorship & Education, Former District Court Judge
Dear Colleagues, Let me start with a simple question: What is the one sentence a judge should never say at sentencing or a probation hearing? If you’ve spent any time…