A 105-year-to-life sentence cannot stand because standard jury instructions asked jurors to determine whether, based on his prior sex offense conviction, the defendant had a propensity
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Three-Strike Resentencing Ordered
A Monterey man charged with possession of a firearm for his third felony is eligible for resentencing, California’s Sixth District Court of Appeals ruled last
Feds Seek Max for Corrupt SF Cop
The government asked a federal judge to sentence corrupt San Francisco cop Ian Furminger to the max Friday, calling his conduct “reprehensible – ranging from
Judges Question Long Child Porn Sentences
Two federal appeals judges questioned the long prison sentenced handed down to otherwise law abiding citizens convicted of possessing child pornography. In a 9th U.S.
Brothers’ Victory in Medical Pot Sentence
The Norton brothers ran one of the most successful medical marijuana dispensaries in Northern California until 2007, hauling in $56 million in three years, then
Report Criticizes Mandatory Minimum Sentencing
Mandatory minimum sentencing law doesn’t do the intended job of eliminating disparities in sentences for similar crimes but it has done one thing – increased
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