Questions tagged [sentencing]
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Can you get more than 21 years prison in total in Norway for the sum of two completely unrelated crimes?
This should go without saying, but I'm asking this out of sheer curiosity, not for any practical reasons lol.
The maximum prison time one can get for any particular crime in Norway is 21 years. This ...
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Is Trump now a felon even if he appeals?
In Germany, an appeal (both a Berufung as well as a Revision) prevents a criminal sentence from becoming effective. The presumption of innocence (Unschuldsvermutung, also called Präsumtion der ...
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What jail time would be imposed for felony false imprisonment plead down from 4 felony rape? [closed]
In California, what is the amount of jail time given for a felony false imprisonment conviction in a guilty plea from rape charges?
I’m asking in general and I am also interest in knowing how often no ...
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Can a prison sentence be deferred?
This question is prompted by What happens if the elected presidential candidate is sent to prison before they become president?
While there's no constitutional reason why POTUS can't serve from jail, ...
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How is credit for time served and good time in jail applied against a prison sentence?
If you get 8 years for a crime and you did 16 months already in the county jail, how is the sentence affected (including any impact on the "good time" reduction which is capped at 33 percent ...
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What does it mean if two culpability factors are combined into one line by a slash in the sentencing guidelines?
Alicia is convicted of a theft, which was simultaneously highly sophisticated and fully spontaneous (ie involved no planning).
The relevant sentencing guidelines provide three separate bands of ...
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How long is a life sentence in Georgia, US?
If somebody is sentenced to life plus 5 years with the possibility of parole, how long do they actually have to serve? Or what does that actually mean?
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What are the possible/likely penalties for violations of the TfL Railway Bylaws other than fare evasion?
Bob was convicted of a transgression of the TfL railway bylaws other than those pertaining to fare evasion, but can only find sentencing guidelines for those types of offences.
Are there any general/...
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Can you be retried if you appeal a partial acquittal?
I know that in the US Double Jeopardy protection means that if you are acquitted the prosecution cannot attempt to appeal or retry you (except for very narrow exceptions). However, a defendant is ...
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What sentences are faced for vandalism (and more) in New Hampshire?
Assume that people covered the front of a building with red paint, smashed windows, locked the main lobby doors with a bicycle lock, and destroyed HVAC equipment, interrupting operation of a business.
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Is there any minimum sentence faced by SBF?
The widely reported maximum sentence available faced by Bankman Fried is 115 years. Is there any minimum?
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Why does so much time elapse between guilty verdict and sentencing?
Sam Bankman-Fried (of FTX) was convicted on November 2, 2023; sentencing was scheduled for almost five months later on March 28, 2024.
Elizabeth Holmes (of Theranos) was convicted on January 3, 2022. ...
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Why is drunk driving causing accident punished so much worse than just drunk driving?
When people drink and drive and then cause an accident especially where if someone dies they get years and years in prison but just the act of drunk driving is punished way more lenient. Shouldn't ...
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What does it take to be sentenced to a medium-security prison (US)?
It is a trope that when powerful/rich people are sentenced, they are sent to cushy, low-security prisons (think The Wolf of Wall Street).
However, in my book, I'd like a certain character to be sent ...
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Are US federal guidelines and statistics available for sentencing for "possession of a gun by an addict"?
After 04:44 in CNN's June 22, 2023 Was Hunter Biden given a 'sweetheart deal'? Legal expert weighs in, the senior legal analyst for CNN, and former assistant United States Attorney Elie Honig says:
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