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sentencing guidelines

Oct 7, 2015

Drug inmates with long rap sheets among those benefiting from new sentencing guidelines

Drug criminals once described by prosecutors as unrepentant repeat offenders are among those poised to benefit from new sentencing guidelines that are shrinking punishments for thousands of federal prisoners, according to an Associated Press review of court records.

Jun 10, 2013

Court: Judges can’t use new guidelines on old case

The U.S. Supreme Court says judges can't use newer sentencing guidelines on an old case.

Feb 3, 2012

Sentencing — sentencing guidelines

11-1257 U.S. v. Pennington

Jan 12, 2012

Sentencing — sentencing guidelines — discretion

10-1947 & 10-3914 U.S. v. Redmond

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