The Demise of Truth and Transparency in Federal Sentencing
Compassionate release motions effectively have become parole or sentence review hearings, a former federal prosecutor writes.
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Joe Biden commutes 2,500 'disproportionately long' drug offenses in final presidency days
The 100:1 disparity meant street-level sellers got harsher sentences than wholesale dealers, according to the U.S. Sentencing ...
Trump's sentencing ends with no punishment, as judge wishes him 'Godspeed' in his second term in office
After months of delay, Donald Trump's criminal case is finally closed. For a quickly paced half hour, the president-elect watched via video from Mar-a-Lago as a Manhattan prosecutor decried his ...
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Reduce Prison Sentences, but Not for Violent Offenders
Rather, it is a result of a decision made by unelected officials appointed to the United States Sentencing Commission. In early 2014, the Sentencing Commission adopted an amendment to reduce the ...
Trump sentencing: What is an unconditional discharge?
President-elect Donald Trump received the first ever criminal sentencing for a former or incoming U.S. president on Friday, an "unconditional discharge” that means Trump will get no prison time or ...
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Richmond native Kemba Smith receives pardon from President Joe Biden
(WRIC) — Richmond native Kemba Smith received a pardon from United States President Joe Biden on Sunday ... According to the White House, Smith was appointed to the Virginia Sentencing Commission and ...