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«A fitting take on SCOTUS sentencing cases fit to be tied Main A big day for federal sentencing vibes, especially in the First Circuit»

Two weeks from today, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Claiborne and Rita, two cases that will explore what Booker really means for federal sentencing.

It's too soon to tell what Jones» election means for federal sentencing reform.

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The final section offers eight specific suggestions for federal sentencing reform.

After my travels and a chance to catch up on other happenings, I hope to be able to comment with some perspective on what the Bush commutation might come to mean for federal sentencing law.

The Supreme Court's decision in Rita — which, of course, declared reasonable Victor Rita's 33 - month prison sentence for perjury and obstruction — stressed the importance and value of reasons given for federal sentencing decisions to aid the evolution of sound sentencing guidelines.

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It is quite common for federal sentences to be different from state ones.

Not exact matches

The U.S. Federal sentencing guidelines reward companies for even attempting to do a competent job of implementing an ethics and compliance program.

And some federal court rulings make it difficult for local jails to hold immigrants beyond their criminal sentences or strictly for immigration violations.

Nassar has also been sentenced to 60 years in federal prison for child pornography.

Weiner was sentenced to nearly two years in federal prison on Monday for sexting the teenage girl.

While his Democratic predecessor Eric Holder told federal prosecutors to avoid seeking long mandatory minimum sentences when charging some lower - level drug offenders, for example, Sessions issued an order demanding the opposite, telling them to pursue the most serious charges possible against most suspects.

Two Texas men were sentenced to federal prison for using Grindr to target, assault and rob gay men.

End Illegal Immigration Act Fully - funds the construction of a wall on our southern border with the full understanding that the country Mexico will be reimbursing the United States for the full cost of such wall; establishes a 2 - year mandatory minimum federal prison sentence for illegally re-entering the U.S. after a previous deportation, and a 5 - year mandatory minimum for illegally re-entering for those with felony convictions, multiple misdemeanor convictions or two or more prior deportations; also reforms visa rules to enhance penalties for overstaying and to ensure open jobs are offered to American workers first.

Nicholas Berthaume, a former employee of the US Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C., has pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 12 months probation for installing Bitcoin mining software on one of the government servers he was supposed to manage.

Computer Associates — Former CEO Sanjay Kumar, an Indian national, sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for accounting fraud.

He had already received a sentence of up to 175 years in a different jurisdiction, and was sentenced to a 60 - year federal term for child pornography convictions.

Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein won't get any reduction in his 50 - year federal prison sentence despite arguing he deserved one for cooperating with the feds, who say he lied to them, a judge ruled Monday.

Of the «alphabet soup» of federal agencies initiated by Roosevelt, not all found equal favor with the publication; it was, for instance, doubtful about the National Recovery Administration long before the Supreme Court pronounced that agency s death sentence (even so, it carried the NRA eagle sign on its second page for many months).

It was the summer of 2009, and I had just completed an almost 11 - year sentence in federal prison for my role in five bank robberies I had committed as a foolish young man.

A Bangladeshi student who was bent on jihad has been sentenced to thirty years in prison for attempting to bomb the Federal Reserve in New York.

Premier Cru Owner Sentenced to Six and a Half Years Behind Bars for Wine Ponzi Scheme John Fox, the wine store proprietor who admitted to conducting a Ponzi scheme for two decades, was sentenced in federal court yesterday to six and a half years in Sentenced to Six and a Half Years Behind Bars for Wine Ponzi Scheme John Fox, the wine store proprietor who admitted to conducting a Ponzi scheme for two decades, was sentenced in federal court yesterday to six and a half years in sentenced in federal court yesterday to six and a half years in prison...

He had used funds meant for the underprivileged to lease luxury cars and buy jewelry, and was sentenced to two years and one month in federal prison.

Through federal and state legislative efforts Mr. Klaas promotes prevention programs for at - risk youth, stronger sentencing for violent criminals and governmental accountability and responsibility.

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.

Manhattan federal prosecutors told the judge who sentenced Dean and Adam Skelos last week that the government won't push for them to go to prison until at least three - plus months after the U.S. Supreme Court rules in a pending case on anti-corruption laws.

Federal prosecutors are calling for ex-Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver to be sentenced to time in prison longer than any other political figure in recent history.

He was sentenced today in Brooklyn federal court, where he tearfully apologized for the «stupid mistake that I will have to live with for the rest of my life» and said he could not explain his actions.

In what will had more grist for the mill when it comes to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's call for ethics reform in the state Legislature, Leibell was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for his role in a bribery and kickback scheme.

Drugs were found in the prison cell of former Suffolk County Police Chief James Burke at the federal detention center in Pennsylvania where he's serving a 46 - month sentence for beating a prisoner and orchestrating a cover - up of the assault, sources said.

Bernie Sanders and his delegates used their influence to insert the following sentence in the Democratic Platform: «we encourage the federal government to remove marijuana from the list of «Schedule 1 ″ federal controlled substances and to appropriately regulate it, providing a reasoned pathway for future legalization.»

Former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno arrived at the federal courthouse about 2:40 p.m. this afternoon for his sentencing on federal corruption charges.

«I apologize for my actions, but most of all I apologize for not respecting others,» Sampson told a federal judge at sentencing.

A federal judge delayed sentencing of Edward Walsh, and set a date for a pre-sentencing hearing on whether new assertions by federal prosecutors are accurate and should potentially increase the prison time faced by the former Suffolk Conservative Party leader.

Edward Walsh, the former politically powerful Suffolk County Conservative Party leader, was sentenced Tuesday to 2 years in prison following his conviction on federal charges of wire fraud and theft of government services for pocketing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Suffolk sheriff's department while golfing, gambling and politicking on county time.

Levitis, who owns the Russian nightspot Rasputin in Gravesend, faces up to six months when sentenced for lying to federal agents.

In federal court Thursday, Dean Skelos received five years for corruption; his son, Adam, got a 6 1/2 - year sentence.

Former Rep. Anthony Weiner is asking a Manhattan federal judge to delay the sentencing date in the case against him for texting a minor sexually inappropriate messages.

Former Rep. Anthony Weiner, who will be sentenced Sept. 8 in Federal District Court in Manhattan for sharing obscene photos with a minor, is being ostracized by the people in his Manhattan apartment building.

A federal appeals court has upheld the conviction of former Assemblyman William Boyland Jr., who is serving a 14 - year prison sentence for a scheme to take bribes from a carnival promoter.

A former NYPD officer, Merlin Alston, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for his role in the drug trade.

NEW YORK, NY — Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that former New York State Senate Majority Leader DEAN SKELOS was sentenced today to five years in prison after having been found guilty by a federal jury of using his official position to obtain more than $ 300,000 in bribes and extortion payments that were paid to his son, ADAM SKELOS, in exchange for DEAN SKELOS's official acts.

The proposals come after a corruption wave at the Capitol that's led to prison sentences for both former legislative leaders, jail time for a former state comptroller and federal charges, including bribery and bid - rigging, against nine Cuomo associates.

A Brooklyn federal judge last week sentenced former state Sen. Shirley Huntley to a year and one day in prison for stealing taxpayer dollars,?

Former Republican Assemblyman Chris Ortloff has been sentenced to 12 1/2 years in federal prison for trying to set up sexual encounters with minors over the internet.

Seminerio, 75, died last Thursday while serving the first year of a six - year prison sentence, said Edmond Ross, a spokesman for the federal Bureau of Prisons.

Judge says federal sentencing guideline for Sheldon Silver is 21 to 27 years; not going to impose that.