His co-defendant, Thomas Waring, 20, was sentenced to nine years in prison for the possession of a prohibited weapon and assisting an offender, after also being found guilty. 'Dangerous' killer jailed for shooting He helped to burn out the stolen Mercedes...
LET THE PUNISHMENT FIT THE CRIME: SHOULD COURTS EXERCISE THE POWER OF APPELLATE SENTENCE REVIEW IN CASES INVOLVING NARCOTICS AND OTHER STIGMATIZED CRIMES? Traditionally, appellate courts defer to criminal sentences within the statutory range established by the legislature for a particular offense. Through...
aThe story begins with the trial(审判) of a young banker, Andy is victimized by circumstantial(偶然) evidence, resulting in a conviction for the murder of his wife and her lover. After a quick conviction, Andy finds himself serving a life sentence at Shawshank prison, with no hope of parol...
And it’s still true when minimum wage laws are passed, forcing mom-and-pops out of business, lowering the wages of the working poor, and further cementing the market share of the corporate mega-chains. Adding extra salt to the wounds of those who are fighting for $15, those corporate m...
A judge invoked sentencing enhancements for use of a deadly weapon and the age of the reporter to add eight years to the minimum 20-year sentence thata jury set in Augustafter finding Robert Telles guilty of first-degree murder. “The judge couldn’t sentence him to any more time,” Clark...