BISMARCK — A convicted murderer's argument that life sentences discriminate against younger offenders didn't hold up with a South Central District Court judge, but the judge did amend the man's ...
The case of slain D.C. police officer Oliver Wendell Smith Jr. illustrates how the rule allowing reconsideration of a sentence can keep families in limbo for years, victims advocates say. In 1997, ...
WASHINGTON (CN) — The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday that a man’s arguments for a lighter sentence are enough for him to challenge as unreasonable another year being added to a sentence he ...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday approved limiting prison terms for those associated with street gangs, among several criminal justice bills restricting enhancements ...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday approved limiting prison terms for those associated with street gangs, among several criminal justice bills restricting enhancements that can add years to ...