Prohibit Acquitted Conduct From Enhancing Criminal Penalties, Petition Asks Supreme Court
A convicted criminal with support from politically conservative organizations has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to βput an endβ to the judicial practice of enhancing criminal penalties based on jury-acquitted conduct.
U.S. Sentencing Commission Releases Criminal Case Data for FY 2020
A new report from the United States Sentencing Commission analyzes the 64,659 federal criminal cases in which the offender was sentenced in fiscal year 2020.