Sentences with phrase «judge reduced the sentencing»

(The Associated Press, Mother cuts daughter's hair in court, judge reduces sentence)

The bestiality conviction would have added two years to his sentence, but these two years (and more) could have easily been added to his other twelve convictions (indeed, the trial judge reduced his sentence from 18 years to 16 years based on the principle of totality).

Not exact matches

So you won't hear me arguing to neuter judges» sentencing powers or reduce their ability to use prison when it is required.

NY Times reports that a federal judge reduced the prison sentence of former Assemblyman Brian McLaughlin for his help in the criminal prosecutions of former state Sen. Carl Kruger and former Assemblyman Anthony Seminerio: http://goo.gl/7jT9mS

On Oct. 27 of last year, appeals court judge Karen Peters reduced Dixon's sentence and did away with his criminal record.

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The judge said he compared two disparate groups in reaching his decision: convicted felons - turned - cooperators for whom prosecutors urge reduced sentences and community members who attested that Jemal's generosity changed their lives.

The judge can not decide to, instead, reduce a sentence for unreasonable delay.

The trial judge refused to stay the proceedings against T but found that the appropriate remedy was to reduce the sentence he would otherwise received by half.

Mandatory minimum sentencing reduces judges» discretion to consider all of the specifics of a case and the potential impacts of a sentence on a human life.

As Professor Doug Berman at the Sentencing Law and Policy reports, a Northern District of Iowa judge reduced a defendant's sentence to punish the prosecution for a serious breach of the terms of the plea agreement.

Though a judge might reach a reasoned conclusion not to reduce a sentence based on these factors under § 3553 (a), Rita stresses that, even when giving a guideline sentence, a judge should «explain why he has rejected those arguments» put forward by defendants for a different sentence.

More concerning for some lawmakers, including state Sen. Karen Tallian, D - Ogden Dunes, is Pence reversing course on his past actions to eliminate mandatory minimums by now reducing the ability of judges to issue the appropriate sentence for each criminal and giving prosecutors the upper hand in plea bargaining with an accused.

And others in the blogosphere, while gratified that the judge substantially reduced the sentence, aren't yet convinced that justice has been served.

Now, the 33 - year - old Flynn, who will be eligible for parole in 2018, is asking a New Hampshire judge to reduce his sentence and open the door to his earlier release.

But it strikes me as highly problematic for a judge, prior to sentencing, to tell a defendant that a reduced sentence will be possible if (and perhaps only if) the defendant engages in specific life - altering personal behavior.

It is not disputed that she was wilfully blind to the nature and quantity of the drugs she carried, but the sentencing judge did not find that to have reduced her moral culpability or that it was mitigating as the Crown contends.

The Court notes that lack of financial incentive may indeed reduce an offender's moral culpability — a factor relevant to the flexible use of discretion enjoyed by sentencing judges.

Reducing judicial sentencing discretion means that judges are less able to consider the circumstances of the offence and ensuring that any sentence is responsive to the historic disadvantage experienced by offenders from marginalized groups, including women.

If the judge does not follow standard sentencing guidelines for a case, then an appeal may be able to reduce your penalties.

The trial judge may reduce a jury - recommended sentence from the death penalty to life in prison without parole.

US District Judge Lynn Adelman (ED Wisc): «Booker does two things that will lead to a more just system: (1) it restores federal judges to a meaningful role in the sentencing process; and (2) it makes clear that fairness in sentencing requires consideration of factors other than reducing sentencing disparities.»

This means that for every day the offender spent in pre-sentence custody, the judge reduces the jail sentence by two days.

For example, if the judge feels that a 45 day jail sentence is appropriate, and an offender spent 15 days in jail in pre-sentence custody, the judge may reduce the sentence that they were going to impose by 30 days, making the sentence 15 days (instead of 45).

On average in Minnesota, prosecutor's object to a judge's reduced sentence in gun cases only 12 % of the time.

Although none of that sentencing range is a mandatory minimum range, any jury that convicts for such a crime will then recommend a sentence, after being told the five to forty year sentencing range, without ever being told that any of the five years can be reduced by the sentencing judge.

But if such mitigation (or lack of aggravation) is found by the court, the judge could reduce the sentence to 12 or 6 years.

When being sentenced, the judge is required to take into account their reduced level of maturity and capacity for moral judgment.

If you are convicted of a DWI in Texas, you may opt to take a Texas defensive driving course to reduce your sentence if the judge allows it.