Sentences with phrase «as the sentencing judge»

I also like the commentary because it has me thinking about the possible virtues and potential impact of an O'Connor replacement who has some experience as a sentencing judge (although, interestingly, very few of the «short - list» names bandied about by the press have experience as a federal or state trial judge).

As the sentencing judge erred by applying the incorrect test, Anthony - Cook's negotiated sentence was imposed by the court.

Not exact matches

As someone who practiced law, the idea of a client taking to Twitter to predict a judge's sentence sounds crazy to me.

The maximum potential sentences in this case are prescribed by Congress and are provided here for informational purposes only, as any sentencing of the defendant will be determined by the judge.

It came crashing down hard on Friday as a federal judge in Manhattan sentenced Ulbricht to serve the rest of his life in prison, following his earlier conviction on seven charges related to conspiracy, narcotics and money - laundering.

«The US government acted as police force (identifying the foreign government's crime), prosecutor (making the legal arguments), jury (ruling on the evidence), and judge (sentencing the foreigner to US retaliatory punishment),» Chad Bown, a senior fellow at the pro-free trade Peterson Institute for International Economics, wrote in a memo about Section 301's history earlier in August.

Saskatchewan judge to decide whether La Loche shooter will be sentenced as adult or youth, Toronto Star

LaKeith Smith, 19, laughed as a judge's comment during his sentencing Thursday.

Those are the words I spoke as a trial judge in 1997 when I sentenced Bobby Bostic to a total of 241 years in prison for his role in two armed robberies he committed when he was just 16 years old.

Judge Baugh sentenced Rambold to 30 days in prison, saying that the girl, Cherice Moralzez, was «as much in control of the situation» as her teacher was and that she was «older than her chronological age,» whatever that even means.

I dream of a movement of biblical Christians who even as they are carted off to jail will express Christlike tenderness to policemen, who even as they are sentenced will explain Jesus» way of love and justice to incredulous judges, who will even dare to risk their own lives in order to release the captives and free the oppressed.

His witness, as after all decisive, is objectified, becoming functionally the Judge's sentence itself, and so he comes to represent or replace God or the angels.

Most obvious is the discretion in sentencing where if a crime has a State penalty of 10 to 15 years and it's up to the judge or jury as to the actual sentence handed down then the intent of the crime is often debated and used in the decision.

Judge Rosemarie Aquilina has been praised for her personal and empathetic treatment of Nassar's victims as these young women took the stand during an unusually long sentencing hearing.

As the judge told the nine men while handing down exemplary sentences, they had contempt for these children because «they were not of your community or religion.»

A federal judge denied former Suffolk County Conservative Party leader Edward Walsh's motion for a new trial, and ordered him to report to prison in October to begin serving a two - year sentence for illegally pocketing over $ 200,000 in salary and overtime in his job as a lieutenant in the county sheriff's department.

As he did in the wake of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's sentencing, Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a brief statement in response to the five year sentence handed down by a federal judge in the corruption case of ex-Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

Lipton suggests that Smith's supporters «carefully consider» what to say to US District Court Judge Kenneth Karas to help him «come to know Malcolm as a person» and persuade him that the former senator «deserves a lenient and merciful sentence.»

Just as interesting to Kearns as the unprecedented length of the sentence, was the $ 1.75 million fine the judge imposed on the former speaker.

Any sentence imposed by the court should not be seen as an attempt by judges to muzzle journalists because freedom must go with exercising responsibility which was lacking in the case of Montie FM 3.

Karen King, executive director of the Erie County Commission on the Status of Women, read from comments by Susan B. Anthony as she was sentenced for trying to vote and the judge gaveled her down.

Rochester City Court Judge Leticia Astacio has been sentenced to jail as a result of fallout from her earlier drunk driving conviction.

The judge was prepared to sentence Terry on Tuesday, as scheduled, but Terry's attorney asked Quinn to hold off one more time and allow the sentencing in the federal case to proceed first.

Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was sentenced to 12 years in prison and told by a federal judge that he must give back $ 5 million that he gained from illegal kickback schemes, as well a pay another $ 1.75 million in fines.

Andy Coulson and his fellow defendants are fiercely criticised by a judge, as the phone - hacking trial ends with prison sentences

«As a result of these changes to the guidelines, we are hopeful that more judges will feel able to refer people who are dependent on drugs for treatment as part of a sentence for a drug - related offencAs a result of these changes to the guidelines, we are hopeful that more judges will feel able to refer people who are dependent on drugs for treatment as part of a sentence for a drug - related offencas part of a sentence for a drug - related offence.

The bill, co-sponsored by state Assemblywoman Grace Meng (D - Flushing) and state Sen. Eric Schneiderman (D - Manhattan), will allow judges to require, as part of sentencing that anyone convicted of a hate crime complete a program, training session or counseling session.

Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was sentenced to 12 years in prison and told by a federal judge that he must give back $ 5 million that he stole from the public, as well as pay another $ 1.75 million in fines.

Lord Falconer said judges should not be used as «whipping boys» for failures in the sentencing system, but admitted that public concerns about the way criminals were sentenced did need to be addressed.

Instead, Albany County Court Judge Thomas Breslin sentenced her to 5 years probation as recommended by the county Probation Department.

A Manhattan federal judge sentenced Seminerio to six years in prison Feb. 4 for abusing his power as a lawmaker and extorting money out of hospitals, nonprofits and other groups in exchange for lobbying state officials on their behalf.

SYRACUSE, NY — Paul Rojek promised Onondaga County Judge Anthony Aloi in early September that he would not commit another crime for at least three years as a condition of his sentence for stealing thousands of dollars of food items from Dominick's, the restaurant he worked at as a cook.

A judge will have to determine that as part of sentencing.

Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was sentenced to 12 years in prison Tuesday and told by a federal judge that he must give back $ 5 million that he stole from the public, as well a pay another $ 1.75 million in fines.

In sentencing Sheldon Silver, Judge Valerie Caproni seemed to reflect my concern about laws and budgets passed by the Assembly during Silver's tenure as Assembly Speaker.

Silver's lawyers maintain in their sentencing memo that Manhattan Federal Judge Valerie Caproni should consider «a term of rigorous community service — whether as an alternative to incarceration, or as a component of an appropriate below - guidelines sentence» due to his age and poor health.

«They ignored the sentencing judge, who clearly indicated that he wanted Bell in prison for as long as humanly possible,» Gallivan said.

A federal judge in Brooklyn, in an extraordinary opinion that calls for courts to pay closer attention to how felony convictions affect people's lives, sentenced a woman in a drug case to probation rather than prison, saying the collateral consequences she would face as a felon were punishment enough.

The judge presiding over the sentencing in an international criminal court near The Hague said Mr. Taylor had been found guilty of «aiding and abetting, as well as planning, some of the most heinous and brutal crimes recorded in human history» and that the lengthy prison term underscored his position at the top of government during that period.

Note that there is no relationship (at least legally) between the death penalty and use of weapons by police force; even in countries with death penalty police follows the same Rules of Engagement (use weapon as self - defense or when other people are in danger), death penalty is stablished by a jury or judge (police is a law enforcement agency, sentences are issued by judges or juries)

A Brooklyn judge postponed the sentencing of former NYPD Officer Peter Liang, who was convicted of manslaughter, as defense attorneys argued the verdict should be thrown out due to juror misconduct.

A judge was flown in by helicopter to sentence the spiritual leader, known as the «guru in bling» for his penchant for bejewelled costumes.

Skelos and his son asked a judge to let them avoid prison altogether and be sentenced to perform community service as punishment for their respective corruption convictions.

It's surely too much to hope that, as Judge Valerie Caprioni said in sentencing Silver, «perhaps the fear of living out one's golden years in an orange jumpsuit will keep them on the straight and narrow.»

At the Tuesday afternoon sentencing of Mr. Silver, Federal District Court Judge Valerie Caproni referred to his age of 72 as why she wouldn't go by the recommended sentence of roughly 22 to 27 years.

Shirley Huntley apologized for her crime as she was sentenced Thursday by a Brooklyn federal Judge.

Erie County Legislator Kevin Hardwick joined local, state and federal leaders, as well as community activists and business leaders, on Friday, May 24 to remind local residents and companies of the opportunity to share their story with the judge considering the sentence in the federal case against Tonawanda Coke.

Chris Huhne remained motionless as the Judge delivered his sentence.

The Judge's warning that they should be under no illusion as to the sort of sentence to expect has clearly not been lost on them.

Disgraced ex-state Sen. John Sampson waffled on Wednesday about how he's been «suffering» because of his corruption conviction, as a judge sentenced h...