Way back in 2003, Justice Kennedy said in an opinion on a state sex-offense case that “the risk of recidivism posed by sex offenders is frightening and high.” Smith v. Doe, 538 U.S. 84 (2003). He backed this statement by saying that reoffense by sex offenders “has been estimated to be as high as 80%.” […]
zlg, dc 1/1 archive, title USSC Report Highlights Problems with Sentencing in Child Porn Cases] If Congress wants to complain that federal judges are “too lenient” on child pornography offenders, it may want to take a look at a recent report by the U.S. Sentencing Commission (USSC) for some answers. The Report, titled Federal Sentencing […]
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With the recent “leak” of a monumental Supreme Court decision, I`ve heard arguments that the Supreme Court should be more transparent so the public would have more trust in the highest court in the land. But I`ve also heard arguments that the Court`s work should be kept guarded to avoid any untoward influence. After gathering […]
It`s long been said that a valid guilty plea goes a long way in barring post-conviction relief in the courts. While that can be true for challenges to the guilty plea itself, it`s often not true for challenges to a sentence resulting from that guilty plea. After navigating the procedural hurdles for these claims, federal […]
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