Sentences with phrase «reduce a sentence based»

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.

Not exact matches

This gene already has figured in a court case in Italy, Hyman said, where a defendant's sentence was reduced based on testimony that he had the gene and was predisposed to violence.

We have also assisted our clients by extensive preparation and presentation of mitigation evidence resulting in no charges being brought or in significantly reducing sentences involving charges involving internet sex offenses, bank fraud, drug distribution, military defense contracting fraud, thefts involving the government, insanity pleas, federal and / or national park violations and military base offenses including DUI.

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).

A bipartisan consensus in Congress passed the Fair Sentencing Act in 2010, reducing disparities between mandatory minimum sentences for different drugs, in part «because the public had come to understand sentences embodying the 100 - to - 1 ratio as reflecting unjustified race - based differences.»

'' [W] ithin the framework of an advisory guideline scheme designed to reduce unwarranted sentence disparities among similar defendants,» Saenz, 428 F. 3d at 1162, it is unreasonable for such a large variance to be made based simply on Bryant's limited criminal history and nine months of drug - free living.