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Sentencing
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Sentencing Law and Policy
Noting efforts to limit LWOP for young adults older than 18
This recent AP piece, headlined "Cases challenge no-parole terms for young adult killers," reports on various efforts in various jurisdictions to extend limits on LWOP sentences for young persons older…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
How judicial discretion impacts sentencing in criminal cases
While sentencing can be controversial, most lawyers think judges get it right
Criminal
Derek Chauvin gets 22.5 years for killing George Floyd
I am on the road, so will not have a chance to comment until probably tomorrow. Readers should feel free to share their reactions and thoughts.UPDATE: Here are links to…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Will any new sentencing issues be central to the new "comprehensive crime reduction strategy" soon to come from Prez Biden?
The question in the title of this post is prompted by this new lengthy CNN piece headlined "Concerns rising inside White House over surge in violent crime." Here are excerpts:…
Criminal
Lots of GVRs (especially to Fifth Circuit) on latest SCOTUS order list
In this prior post following the Supreme Court's important ruling in Borden v. US, No. 19–5410 (S. Ct. June 10, 2021) (available here), limiting applicable ACCA predicates, I asked "How many…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Scouting the state judge who will sentence Derek Chauvin for murdering George Floyd
This new NBC News article, headlined "Derek Chauvin sentencing thrusts Minnesota Judge Peter Cahill back into spotlight," provides something of a scouting report on the judge who is scheduled to …
Sentencing Law and Policy
You be the judge: what sentence for Michael Avenatti (and do the guidelines merit any respect)?
It has been a while since I have done a "you be the sentencing judge" post, but a high-profile fallen lawyer provides juicy grist for this mill. Specifically, as two…
Sentencing Law and Policy
In memoriam: mourning the passing of Judge Jack Weinstein
US District Judge Jack Weinstein was nominated to be a federal judge a year before I was born, but twenty-six years later, the very first case I worked on during…
Criminal
In memoriam: mourning the passing of Judge Jack Weinstein
US District Judge Jack Weinstein was nominated to be a federal judge a year before I was born, but twenty-six years later, the very first case I worked on during…
Criminal
<em>Borden</em> claims and the potential for 3582(c)(1)(a) motions to enable retroactivity
I asked a few days ago, in the wake of the Supreme Court's ruling in Borden v. US, No. 19–5410 (S. Ct. June 10, 2021) (available here), limiting applicable ACCA predicates,…