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  2. Acceptance of responsibility - Wikipedia

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    Acceptance of responsibility is a provision in the United States Federal Sentencing Guidelines providing for a decrease by 2 or 3 levels in offenders' offense level for admitting guilt and otherwise demonstrating behavior consistent with acceptance of responsibility, such as ending criminal conduct and associations.

  3. United States Federal Sentencing Guidelines - Wikipedia

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    The Guidelines are the product of the United States Sentencing Commission, which was created by the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984. [3] The Guidelines' primary goal was to alleviate sentencing disparities that research had indicated were prevalent in the existing sentencing system, and the guidelines reform was specifically intended to provide for determinate sentencing.

  4. What is a presidential pardon? How is it different than a ...

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    They are often granted "in recognition of the applicant's acceptance of responsibility for the crime and established good conduct for a significant period of time after conviction or completion of ...

  5. Feds: Holly man 'monster lurking in the shadows' in child ...

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    And his acceptance of responsibility came only after all options to avoid accounting for his crimes failed," the prosecutors' memorandum on his sentencing began.

  6. United States Sentencing Commission - Wikipedia

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    The United States Sentencing Commission is an independent agency of the judicial branch of the U.S. federal government. [1] It is responsible for articulating the U.S. Federal Sentencing Guidelines for the federal courts.

  7. Sentencing guidelines - Wikipedia

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    Sentencing guidelines define a recommended sentencing range for a criminal defendant, based upon characteristics of the defendant and of the criminal charge. Depending upon the jurisdiction, sentencing guidelines may be nonbinding, or their application may be mandatory for the criminal offenses that they cover.

  8. Threatening the president of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Since each 6-level increase approximately doubles the Guidelines sentencing range, it is not particularly rare for an offender who threatens the president to receive a sentence at or near the statutory maximum, especially if he/she has a criminal history and/or does not qualify for a reduction for acceptance of responsibility. There is a 4 ...

  9. State College man sentenced for fatal Penns Valley crash that ...

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    The state’s sentencing guidelines — advisory recommendations designed to help judges hand down more uniform punishments — called for upward of nine months in jail. Three months could be ...