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U.S. Supreme Court holds federal courts have discretion to order consecutive state, federal sentences
A U.S. District Court has the authority to order that a federal criminal sentence run consecutively to an anticipated state sentence that has yet to be imposed, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled.
Sentencing — consecutive sentences — discretion
2011AP633-CR, 2011AP634-CR State v. Wright
2010AP662-CR State v. Fitzpatrick
Sentencing Consecutive sentences Lonnell D. Fitzpatrick appeals from a judgment of conviction entered upon his guilty pleas to two counts of second-degree sexual assault of a child. He also appeals from an order denying his motion for postconviction relief. The only issue is whether the circuit court erroneously exercised its discretion by imposing consecutive rather […]
10-1304 U.S. v. Taylor
Sentencing Consecutive sentences Where the district failed to recognize it had discretion to impose sentences concurrently or consecutively, a limited remand is appropriate. “Although the supervised release policy statements were advisory well before the sentencing guidelines themselves were made advisory in United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220, 267, 125 S. Ct. 738, 160 L. […]
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