Sentencing Law
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Guns / Firearms, Jury Duty, Kids, Morning Docket, Rap, Sentencing Law, Trials
Morning Docket: 12.27.07
* NRA defends the rights of hurricane victims to shoot at the National Guard keep guns. [AP via How Appealing] * French “aid” workers sentenced to eight years of hard labor in Chad “orphan” case. [Jurist] * Apparently if you’re a rapper you can show up at court when you damn well please. [Athens Banner-Herald] […]
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Baseball, Guns / Firearms, Morning Docket, Rape, Sentencing Law, Sports, Television, War on Terror
Morning Docket: 12.17.07
* Bush administration seeks greater power over promotions of military lawyers. [Boston Globe via How Appealing] * Saudi king pardons rape victim who had been sentenced to 200 lashes (for being alone with a man at the time of the attack). [AP via New York Times] * Limited effects of recent SCOTUS sentencing decision? [Chicago […]
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Kids, Sentencing Law, Violence
Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child; Use the Rod, Break the Law?
Call us old-fashioned, barbaric, or unenlightened — but this strikes us as a bit ridiculous. From ABC News: Massachusetts lawmakers say a proposed measure that would ban parents from spanking their children, even in their own homes, is a way to protect kids from abuse. But many parents believe it’s an example of government run […]
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Crime, Kids, Oral Sex / Blow Jobs, Sentencing Law, Sex
Breaking: Georgia Supreme Court Orders Release of Genarlow Wilson
This just in, from the AP: The Georgia Supreme Court upheld a ruling that Genarlow Wilson’s 10-year prison sentence for having consensual oral sex with a fellow teenager is cruel and unusual, and ordered him released from prison. Wilson was convicted of aggravated child molestation for having oral sex with a 15-year-old girl when he […] -
Barack Obama, Blogging, Books, Hillary Clinton, Law Schools, Media and Journalism, Morning Docket, Politics, Sentencing Law, Violence
Morning Docket: 10.22.07
* Who, Exactly, Is A Journalist? [Concurring Opinions] * Law Student May Have Shot At Textbook With Assault Rifle [JournalGazette] * Nixon Peabody Links Up With Boutique for London Launch — Everyone’s A Winner! [Law.com] * Man gets life in ‘Curious George’ killing [CNN] * “I’m not a morning person.” Child Abuse Excuse Riles Judge […]
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Crime, James Colliton, Kids, Perverts, Sentencing Law, Sex Scandals, Tax Law
A Cravath Lawyer Who Screws the Kiddies
And we’re not talking about CSM partners working young associates to death, riding them hard and putting them away wet. We’re speaking more literally. We mentioned this story briefly at the time of his guilty plea, but his sentencing yesterday gives us the opportunity to revisit it in more depth. From the AP: A tax […] -
2nd Circuit, Airplanes / Aviation, Fashion, Federal Judges, Michael Mukasey, Non-Sequiturs, Sentencing Law
Non-Sequiturs: 09.21.07
* As a judge, Michael Mukasey cited Shakespeare in snarking on — and striking down — the federal sentencing guidelines. [AP] * Speaking of district judges, the well-regarded Judge Paul Cassell (D. Utah — at right) is resigning from the bench — partly due to low judicial pay. [Sentencing Law & Policy via WSJ Law […] -
Benchslaps, Herman Thomas, Music, Perverts, Prisons, Sentencing Law, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns, Violence
A Song Dedication to Judge Herman Thomas: Spank Me
Remember Judge Herman Thomas, the Alabama state court judge who allegedly spanked a number of prisoners? Now there’s a theme song for the scandal, entitled “Spank Me.” Check it out here. The creator and artist, Jolene Roxbury, is a former paralegal who decided several years ago that comedy was her true calling. You can learn […] - Sponsored
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Benchslaps, Herman Thomas, Judge of the Day, Perverts, Prisons, Sentencing Law, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns, Violence
Judge of the Day: Herman Thomas
Mobile County Circuit Judge Herman Thomas is ATL’s Judge of the Day. He takes the prize for his innovative approach to sentencing. From the Mobile Press-Register: Authorities are investigating allegations that now-suspended Mobile County Circuit Judge Herman Thomas periodically removed prisoners from Mobile County Metro Jail and spanked them in a room at the courthouse, […] -
Celebrities, Crime, Federal Judges, Football, Gambling / Gaming, Michael Vick, Pets, Sentencing Law
A Quick Update on Vick
The plea hearing for the embattled star quarterback took place this morning. One of Michael Vick’s lawyers, Billy Martin, spoke to reporters on the courthouse steps. He stated that “this matter is concluded until December 10th, when Judge Hudson will sentence Michael Vick according to the plea agreement.” He also announced that Vick will make […] -
Celebrities, Crime, Federal Judges, Football, Gambling / Gaming, Michael Vick, Pets, Sentencing Law
Michael Vick: His Bark Is Worse Than His Betting
The plea agreement (PDF) for star quarterback Michael Vick has been filed in federal court. In the statement of facts (PDF) accompanying the agreement, Vick admits involvement in the dogfighting conspiracy (including funding it), but declines to admit a number of other allegations. According to ESPN, Vick claims that he “did not place side bets […] -
Crime, Michael Vick, Pets, Sentencing Law, Violence
Michael Vick: His Co-Defendants Are Barking Up A Storm
Things aren’t look so hot for football star Michael Vick right now. See here and here. Despite the incriminating statements of his co-defendants, Vick still hasn’t reached a plea agreement with the government. Rumor has it that there’s a split among Vick’s lawyers about whether to take a plea deal. After the jump, we post […] -
Asians, Prisons, Sentencing Law, Weirdness
From the Far East, More Sentencing Innovation
Remember those dancing Filipino prisoners? Well, these days Asia is abounding with new and interesting approaches to crime and punishment. From the AP: Thai police officers who break rules will be forced to wear hot pink armbands featuring “Hello Kitty,” the Japanese icon of cute, as a mark of shame, a senior officer said Monday. […]
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Asians, Exercise, Music, Prisons, Sentencing Law, Videos, Weirdness
Sentencing Reform: Dancing Will Set You Free
We’re guessing you’ve all seen this video of 1,500 Filipino prisoners dancing to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” It has been discussed all over the blogosphere and MSM. E.g, Gawker; Concurring Opinions; Times of London. (We’re just surprised that sentencing guru Doug Berman — who, by the way, moderated a great panel on the federal sentencing guidelines […] -
7th Circuit, Benchslaps, Judge of the Day, Old People, Screw-Ups, Sentencing Law
Judge of the Day: John Shabaz
Not allowing the defendant to allocute before pronouncing sentence is a rookie mistake for a judge to make. So if a judge makes it, despite having been on the bench for over 25 years, he can expect to get benchslapped. From a Wisconsin reader: Not sure if this is quite up your alley, but Federal […] -
Department of Justice, Judicial Nominations, Morning Docket, Prisons, Sentencing Law, White-Collar Crime
Morning Docket: 07.19.07
* When the music stopped, Craig Morford, interim U.S. attorney in Nashville, was left standing. So now Morford must fill Paul McNulty’s uncomfortable shoes as Deputy Attorney General — after several others apparently passed on the job. [Washington Post; New York Times] * New Jersey lawyer Shalom Stone may need to be as charming as […]
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China, Crime, Death Penalty, Deaths, Habeas Corpus, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Morning Docket, Oral Sex / Blow Jobs, Sentencing Law
Morning Docket: 07.10.07
* Georgia Supreme Court expedites Genarlow Wilson hearing. [Atlanta Journal-Constitution] * Libby gets supervised release to wrap up his sentencing. [WSJ Law Blog] * Off with their food safety head. [BBC] * Georgia judge dies after beating received during robbery two weeks ago. [Fulton County Daily Report]
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Morning Docket, Politics, SCOTUS, Sentencing Law, Sports, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 06.19.07
* White House and RNC staff alleged to have tried to circumvent post-Watergate law. [CNN] * The Roberts-Alito-Kennedy Court. [MSNBC] * Judge recommends higher BALCO sentence. [ESPN] * More trouble for Pacman Jones? [SI] * DA Nifong is out; lax players reach settlement with Duke. [CNN]
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Death Penalty, Deaths, Defamation, Habeas Corpus, Kids, Morning Docket, Oral Sex / Blow Jobs, Sentencing Law, Sex, Sports, State Judges
Morning Docket: 06.13.07
* So what’s the solution here? Let another state’s appellate court hear the appeals? [AP via Kane County Chronicle via How Appealing] * Come on, you can get the man a bond hearing earlier than three weeks from now. They’re killing me with this; let him go, damnit! [Atlanta Journal-Constitution] * Mississippi sues State Farm […]
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Alberto Gonzales, Football, Habeas Corpus, Immigration, Morning Docket, Oral Sex / Blow Jobs, SCOTUS, Sentencing Law, Sports, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 06.12.07
* Really, Baker, you’re gonna appeal? Listen, let it go. Nobody wants this guy in jail. [New York Times via How Appealing] * Who will patrol the guardsmen? [New York Times] * Senate seven votes shy on expressing no confidence in Gonzales. [Jurist] * Rum and coke at a Bears game? [WSJ Law Blog] * […]