Showing posts with label sentencing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sentencing. Show all posts
Monday, May 11, 2026
Pardoned January 6 rioter sentenced to seven years for burglary
Zachary Alam spent four years in jail for his role in the Capitol attack before Trump pardoned him in 2025…
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Michigan Sentencing Commission returns after nearly 3 decades to tackle discrepancies in punishment
"You can have offenders who have nearly identical crimes and criminal histories who could wind up with vastly different sentences," Yates said. "And that, of course, is completely antithetical to the purpose of a guideline system"…
Friday, October 31, 2025
Monday, January 20, 2025
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Friday, January 10, 2025
Saturday, December 14, 2024
US founder of widespread neo-Nazi network to be sentenced in federal court
Robert Rundo, 34, leader of Rise Again Movement and 'Active Clubs' had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to riot…
Sunday, November 24, 2024
Trump hush-money case sentencing postponed indefinitely
Merchan said in his decision that Trump's lawyers had to file their argument for dismissal by end of business on 2 December. Prosecutors have one week to respond...
Saturday, November 23, 2024
New York judge calls off next week’s Trump sentencing in hush money case - The Washington Post
It remained unclear whether New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan would sentence Trump for his 34 felony convictions before the president-elect takes office Jan. 20, but the schedule that was ordered Friday potentially leaves room for it. The judge's one-page order canceled next week's proceeding but did not schedule a new one or reference the possibility of a new date...
Saturday, November 16, 2024
A Cabinet of Horrors (Allison Gill and Pete Strzok; Cleanup on Aisle 45 podcast episode #199)
This week: 
- Trump is beginning to announce high level positions in his administration as he fights to use the recess appointments clause to circumvent Senate confirmations;
- Judge Merchan has postponed his ruling on whether Trump is immune in the hush money case in New York; plus
- Rudy tell the judge why he hasn’t turned over his assets to Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss.
Interview:
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Saturday, September 7, 2024
Saturday, August 31, 2024
Friday, August 23, 2024
Haha! Trump Gets BAD NEWS in $500 MILLION Fraud Case
In a scathing appeals brief, the New York Attorney General in the $500 million dollar civil fraud judgment against Trump, just told the court that Trump has basically conceded that he committed fraud, and gets the law completely wrong as to his argument that there were no victims of his financial fraud crimes. Michael Popok from his vantage point as a practicing NY lawyer in these courts, breaks it down in his latest hot take.
Friday, August 16, 2024
Saturday, July 27, 2024
Sunday, September 3, 2023
Should Prosecutors Pursue Minor Crimes? (John Donvan; Open to Debate podcast)
In the United States, around 13 million misdemeanor cases are filed each year, which makes up about 80% of all cases that are processed. The district attorney’s offices in areas like Suffolk County, Massachusetts, and Manhattan have implemented new policies stating they would no longer prosecute certain low-level, nonviolent crimes —such as drug possession, disorderly conduct, shoplifting, prostitution, and certain other offenses — as long as they did not accompany felonies.
The reasoning given is while ¾ of nonviolent misdemeanor cases don’t turn into convictions, this still permanently affects the person’s criminal record, job prospects, and ability to secure housing and these consequences are especially felt by people of color, people experiencing poverty, and LGBTQ people. Yet, those who argue “yes” to prosecuting minor crimes say it has important societal benefits. They argue that it is an essential way of keeping our communities safe and that not strengthening sentencing will let violent criminals back onto the street, fail to protect crime victims, and increase crime rates in cities.
Those who argue “no” say it doesn’t work to deter criminals or to decrease the chance of committing other crimes, and it distracts from better solutions like rehabilitation or community service. They also point to recent studies that suggest prosecuting minor crimes, especially those from first-time offenders, actually increases crime.
Interview:
Monday, December 19, 2022
US attorney general moves to end crack cocaine sentencing disparities
With changes to the law stalled in Congress, Garland instructed prosecutors in non-violent, low-level cases to file charges that avoid the mandatory minimum sentences that are triggered for smaller amounts of rock cocaine...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/dec/17/merrick-garland-sentencing-disparities-crack-cocaine
Thursday, August 25, 2022
Duo found guilty over plot to kidnap Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer
It was the second trial for Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr after a jury in April could not reach a unanimous verdict. Two other men were acquitted and two more pleaded guilty and testified for prosecutors...
Monday, April 11, 2022
The Invisible Hand of Steve Twist — ProPublica
…Twist and his allies have claimed that Arizona's sentencing laws reduced crime, even as evidence mounts that such policies are not only inhumane and costly, but also ineffective.
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