Sentences with phrase «role in the sentence»

Though I won't credit all my whining about the need for the Supreme Court to start addressing all the important issues left unresolved by Blakely and Booker (see, e.g., here and here), I will celebrate the big news coming from Lyle Denniston at SCOTUSblog that the Court today granted cert in «a significant sequel to its series of rulings on the roles of judges and juries in criminal sentencing» by accepting for review «the issue of whether a violation of the jury's role in sentencing can ever be excused as «harmless error.»»

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.»

Again, the specific circumstances of your case will play a role in the sentence you are facing.

Case law requires that Judges list the factors that played a role in sentencing.

I have no difficulty in accepting that Aboriginal culture should have a role in the sentencing of Aboriginal offenders.

Not exact matches

They have been discussing the case of 62 - year - old Alice Marie Johnson, who has been serving a life sentence without parole for her role facilitating communications for a cocaine ring in the early 1990s.

[One - sentence anecdote about somebody successful in that role.]

U.S. District Judge Kiyo Matsumoto issued the ruling Monday, saying it did not matter that investors eventually came out ahead since the amount of loss plays a significant role in federal sentencing guidelines.

While they opened the trial by admitting Tsarnaev's role, he has maintained his not - guilty plea, leaving prosecutors to first convince the jury of his guilt before moving on to the question of whether he should be sentenced to death or to life in prison without possibility of parole.

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.

Tariq Aziz, one of the best - known faces of the Iraqi government for more than two decades, was sentenced to death Tuesday by the Iraqi High Tribunal for his role in eliminating religious parties during Saddam Hussein's regime, court officials told CNN.

Such was the legal position, though in the eye of orthodox Jews the judgment of the native court was valid in itself, and Jewish tradition in the Talmud assumes that the death sentence was passed by the Sanhedrin; understandably, it ignores the role of the governor altogether.

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.

Because of the above (cf. first sentence of Chapter IV, «The Role of the Church in the Modern World», beginning at para 40) the Council wanted to foster a respectful «dialogue» with the great mass of people outside the Church «acknowledging their positive values» (57).

The two concepts of God expressed in the bulk of Process 32, for one, and in the last sentence, for the other, being non-contemporary, that the last sentence is later, compositionally, than the rest of Process 32 (because of this assimilative role) entails that the content of that last sentence is later, conceptually speaking.

I have a drawer full of fridge full of California Avocados right now (it makes me very happy to write that sentence), so there was no doubt that they would play a major role in this recipe.

46 Months in prison that Olympic gold medalist Tim Montgomery, 33, was sentenced to last Friday for his role in a check - fraud scheme; the ex-sprinter pleaded guilty last year.

«All offenders have the right to rebuild their lives and make amends after they have served their sentence but Ched Evans» lack of remorse and failure to acknowledge his offence means it is simply inappropriate for him to be on a Greater Manchester football pitch week in and week out presenting himself as some kind of role model, especially to young people.»

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 schemIn 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 schemin the state Legislature, Leibell was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for his role in a bribery and kickback schemin federal prison for his role in a bribery and kickback schemin a bribery and kickback scheme.

From Mike Tyson starring in The Hangover after having served a prison sentence for rape, to Chris Brown playing at the Grammies when a few years earlier he beat his girlfriend en route to the awards, to Mel Gibson taking on starring roles after severely beating his partner.

A judge sentenced two Cuyahoga County elections workers Tuesday to 18 months in prison for their roles in a countywide ballot recount after the divisive 2004 presidential election.

After denying a defense request for youthful offender status, an Erie County Court Judge sentenced Devon VanDerwege Wednesday morning to 20 years in prison for his admitted role in the death of a toddler in the Town of Marilla last year.

Prosecutors initially planned recommending $ 3,000 fine for Wojtaszek's role in the scheme but agreed to the lower amount after Marziarz was sentenced.

In commuting Clark's sentence, Cuomo compared her role to that of Kathy Boudin, who served more than 20 years for the Brinks heist before she was paroled in 200In commuting Clark's sentence, Cuomo compared her role to that of Kathy Boudin, who served more than 20 years for the Brinks heist before she was paroled in 200in 2003.

Although he later goes on to briefly make the case for the role of reading in improving literacy, this sentence shows that Grayling fundamentally views books as a reward, not a part of the rehabilitation process.

David Wildstein, the professed mastermind in the so - called Bridgegate scandal, was spared prison when he was sentenced for his role in the blocking of lanes near the George Washington Bridge as political revenge against a New Jersey mayor, closing a final chapter in a bizarre episode that grounded the national political ambitions of Gov. Chris Christie.

William Rapfogel was quietly issued a «merit release» from prison on May 1, after serving less than three years of a 3 - to 10 - year sentence for his role in a multi-million dollar kickback scam while head of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty.

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

His exchange of illicit messages with a teen wound up playing a role in the 2016 presidential election, and he was sentenced in September 2017 to 21 months in prison for transferring obscene material to a minor.

The Salaga District Court has sentenced a 22 year - old man to four months in prison with hard labour, for his role in the circulation of nude pictures of women on social media.

Powell was sentenced to two years in federal prison for his role in helping to run an illegal chop - shop.

Disgraced former Comptroller Alan Hevesi was sentenced this morning received the maximum penalty — one to four years in prison — for his role in a massive pay - to - play pension scandal.

Hevesi was sent to a jail Friday in upstate Ulster County after being sentenced earlier that day to one to four years in prison for his role in the corruption scheme involving the state pension fund.

The former Chief of Staff and lover of ex-pol William Boyland, who was sentenced to five years of probation Friday for her role in the convicted former Assemblyman's corruption scheme, is already requesting that a judge allow her to take a one - week trip to Jamaica in June.

Former Queens Councilman Dan Halloran was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in two corruption schemes, including taking thousands of dollars in bribes to help Malcolm Smith, a Democrat and the former state Senate majority leader, run for New York City mayor in 2013 as a Republican.

Herbert Friedman, the former chief financial officer for the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, was sentenced to four months in jail for his role in a massive kickback scheme.

Cuomo made a merciful decision by commuting the 75 - year - to - life sentence of convicted terrorist Judith Clark for her role in the deadly 1981 Brinks heist, supporters said, as critics continued to blast the decision as a mockery of justice.

Former Deputy Executive Director of the Port Authority Bill Baroni was sentenced to 24 months in prison for his role in the September 2013 George Washington Bridge lane - closure scandal that came to be known as «Bridgegate»

Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman Nick Clegg added: «Tagging has a very important role to play in ensuring that low level offenders and those at the end of their sentence are kept under adequate surveillance.

Tried and convicted for her role in the assassination attempt, Morales was sentenced to 17 years in prison.

Correction Officer Gene Palmer was arrested for his role in helping Matt and Sweat escape and sentenced in February to six months, including time served.

Hank Morris has received a sentence of one and one - third to four years in prison for his role in the pay - to - play pension fund scandal, NY1's Grace Rauh reports from the downstate courtroom where the once - powerful political consultant appeared to learn his fate.

Amanda Hellman of Vestal was sentenced in Broome County Court to 10 years in state prison for her role in the kidnapping of Shaleen and Kylea Fortner in April of 2015, from their foster home.

Rabbi David Cohen (r.) heads to Manhattan Supreme Court on Monday for sentencing over his role in William Rapfogel's $ 9 million Met Council scam.

Their father, disgraced ex-Assemblyman Jimmy Meng, was sentenced to a month in jail in March 2013 for his role in a bribery scheme.

Dan Halloran, a former Queens councilman, was sentenced to a whopping 10 years in prison for his role in a 2013 bribery scheme that attempted to shake up the New York City mayoral race.

Just a day after Emperors Club madam Cecil Suwal got sentenced to six months in prison for her role in the prostitution ring, word comes that the fortunes of Kristin Davis, another sex worker associated with disgraced former governor Eliot Spitzer, are on the rise.

MANHATTAN SUPREME COURT — Disgraced former State Comptroller Alan Hevesi will go before a new Manhattan judge next week to be sentenced for up to four years for his role in defrauding the state's multi-billion dollar retirement fund.

The 67 - year - old has served 35 years of a 75 - years - to - life sentence for her role as the getaway driver in a deadly 1981 Brinks armored car robbery in Rockland County.

His one - time aide, Hank Morris, 57, was sentenced to 1 1/3 to four years behind bars on Feb. 17 for his role in the scam.