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Sentencing
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Illinois Supreme Court Review
How Has Justice Thomas Voted in Criminal Sentencing Cases?
By Kirk Jenkins
Justice Thomas has participated in 80 criminal sentencing cases since joining the Court, siding with defendants 22 times and against them in 58 cases. From 2001 to 2004, he voted…
Illinois Supreme Court Review
Analytics Post No. 1000 – How Has Justice Kilbride Voted in Criminal Sentencing Cases?
By Kirk Jenkins
Since joining the Court, Justice Kilbride has voted in 80 criminal sentencing cases. He has voted for defendants’ position 30 times and against defendants in the remaining 50 cases. From…
UK Human Rights Blog
Round Up 3.8.20 – Sentencing in the criminal courts becomes the focus of public attention…
By Thomas Hayes
British SAS soldiers in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Credit: The Guardian The final week of the legal term was set against the backdrop of new restrictions on the ability of different…
Illinois Supreme Court Review
How Has Justice Garman Voted in Criminal Sentencing Cases?
By Kirk Jenkins
Today, we begin our review of the individual Justices’ voting records in criminal sentencing cases. Justice Garman has participated in 78 criminal sentencing cases since joining the Court. She has…
Illinois Supreme Court Review
How Did Defendants Fare in Criminal Sentencing Cases at the Supreme Court 2010-2019?
By Kirk Jenkins
Between 2010 and 2019, the Supreme Court decided 38 criminal sentencing cases. The Court found for defendants in 12 of those cases and against defendants 26 times. Between 2010 and…
California Supreme Court Review
How Has Justice Chin Voted in Criminal Sentencing Cases?
By Kirk Jenkins
Justice Chin has participated in 163 criminal sentencing cases since taking his seat. He has voted for defendants’ position in 51 of those cases and against them 112 times. From…
California Supreme Court Review
How Did Defendants Fare in Criminal Sentencing Cases at the Supreme Court 2010-2019?
By Kirk Jenkins
Between 2010 and 2019, the Court has decided 72 criminal sentencing cases, finding for defendants 30 times and against them in 42 cases. From 2010 to 2014, the Court found…
Criminal
US Sentencing Commission publishes “Federal Probation and Supervised Release Violations”
The US Sentencing Commission today released this lengthy notable new report titled simply "Federal Probation and Supervised Release Violations." This USSC webpage provides a summary and a extended account of…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Never-ending New Jersey drunk driving case highlights fundamental reason why sentencing is so dang hard
I am fond of saying "sentencing is dang hard." (A version of a speech I gave with this title appears in the February 2020 issue of the Federal Sentencing Reporter…
Criminal
Never-ending New Jersey drunk driving case highlights fundamental reason why sentencing is so dang hard
I am fond of saying "sentencing is dang hard." (A version of a speech I gave with this title appears in the February 2020 issue of the Federal Sentencing Reporter…