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One group pleaded guilty in 2024 to charges related to taking goods worth $1.7 million throughout Southern California in 2023. In 2023, the state announced it would invest more than $267 million ...
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.
Dec. 7—The punishment for felony crimes in Minnesota may get a bit lighter, depending on an upcoming vote by the state's Sentencing Guidelines Commission. At a Nov. 4 meeting, the commission ...
In 2023, Gov. DeWine's distracted driving law took effect and some Ohio lawmakers introduced legislation aimed to increase road safety.
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.
On November 5, 2015 there was a significant move with the legislation. Both parties and both chambers of Congress agreed to revisions to federal sentencing guidelines and the mandatory minimums. The text of the 140 plus page bill was posted at the Judicial Committee's website,. [4] Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015.
As of October 2023, 38.6% of individuals in the United States' prisons are black, even though they represent only 13.6% of the total population, according to the 2020 Census. [25] [26] Studies have examined differences in sentencing for crimes committed by individuals of different races.
Sep. 30—EPHRATA — An Ephrata man was sentenced to more than 11 years Tuesday in connection with leading law enforcement officers on a high-speed chase in 2023, according to Grant County ...