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Supreme Court rules on retroactive application of sentencing guidelines
June 10, 2013 by Jaclyn Belczyk
The US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Monday in Peugh v. United States that there is an ex post facto violation when a defendant is sentenced under US Sentencing Guidelines promulgated after he committed his criminal acts and the new version provides a higher applicable Guidelines sentencing range than.... [more]
Former Michigan Supreme Court justice sentenced to 366 days in prison
May 29, 2013 by Laura Klein Mullen
Former Michigan Supreme Court justice Diane Hathaway was sentenced on Tuesday to a year and a day in prison for bank fraud. Hathaway concealed assets while dealing with a bank to arrange a short sale on her home, which allowed her to sell her home for less than she owed and to avoid foreclosure..... [more]
Third Circuit upholds conviction in Pennsylvania juvenile sentencing scandal
May 25, 2013 by Benjamin Minegar
The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Friday upheld the conviction and 28-year sentence for former Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas judge Mark Ciavarella Jr. In February 2011 Ciavarella was convicted by a jury in the US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania of.... [more]
Federal appeals court rules crack cocaine offenders have right to resentencing hearing
May 19, 2013 by Endia Vereen
The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Friday ruled that people convicted of crack cocaine offenses have a right to resentencing hearings under the Fair Sentencing Act (FSA). The case was brought by two incarcerated defendants seeking retroactive relief from racially discriminatory, 10-.... [more]
Convicted terrorist resentenced to life for 1998 US embassy bombings
April 24, 2013 by Jaclyn Belczyk
A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Tuesday resentenced Wadih El-Hage to life in prison for his role in the 1998 bombing of two US embassies in Tanzania and Kenya. El-Hage was permitted to speak before the sentencing, where he complained that the jury was.... [more]
UK military judge ruled Iraq War legal [this day at law]
March 22, 2013 by Arjun Mishra
On March 22, 2006, British judge advocate John Bayliss ruled that Royal Air Force Lieutenant Malcolm Kendall-Smith, who challenged the legality of the Iraq War, had to face a court martial on five charges of failing to comply with a lawful order. Kendall-Smith had served with the British forces in.... [more]
Canada Supreme Court declines to hear 'Toronto 18' appeal
February 28, 2013 by Rebecca DiLeonardo
The Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday declined to hear the appeals of three men convicted of participation in a terrorist plot. Zakaria Amara, Saad Khalid and Saad Gaya, who were members of the "Toronto 18" terrorist group, were given sentences ranging from 14 years to life for their.... [more]
Supreme Court hears arguments on DNA collection, sentencing guidelines
February 27, 2013 by Julia Zebley
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases on Tuesday. In Maryland v. King the court heard arguments on whether the Fourth Amendment permits states to collect DNA samples from individuals charged with serious crimes, as allowed under Maryland's DNA Collection Act. The Chief Deputy.... [more]
Bangladesh to amend war crimes penalty laws in response to protests
February 10, 2013 by Jaimie Cremeans
The Bangladesh Law Minister Shafique Ahmed on Sunday said that a proposal to amend its war crimes laws to allow the government to appeal for higher sentences will be placed before the cabinet on Monday. This amendment would allow either side to appeal against a conviction for reasons including.... [more]
Former Connecticut Governor Rowland released from federal prison [this day at law]
February 10, 2013 by Sarah Steers
On February 10, 2006, former Connecticut Governor John G. Rowland was released from federal prison after serving the majority of a one year sentence. Governor Rowland pleaded guilty in December 2004 to a federal charge of corruption. Charged with trading political access in exchange for vacations.... [more]
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