Sentences with phrase «disputes at sentencing»

I see no reason to be worried about Ball's sentence — or, more generally, the fact that judges apply ordinary burdens of proof when resolving factual disputes at sentencing.

Not exact matches

If one cites Popper (para 1 sentence 1)(«As falsifiability is an essential element of science (Karl Popper), many have disputed the scientific basis of climatic predictions on the grounds that they are not falsifiable or verifiable at present.»)

The facts and fact - finding: Mario Claiborne pleaded guilty to two relatively minor drug offense and admitted to all the facts the district court considered at his sentencing; Victor Rita went to trial and the district court considered a number of disputed facts at his sentencing.

A pretty large volume of the entire U.S. Court of Appeals docket involves sentencing decisions where guilt is not disputed, and surely panel sentencing in cases with potentially long sentences would reduce that and might even be money saving for the federal judicial branch as a whole despite the extra effort invested at the trial court level, in addition to furthering justice by balancing out extreme stances.