U.S. High Court Gives Judges Sentencing Discretion
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In a major criminal law decision, a  closely divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that  federal judges no longer must follow the long-criticized  sentencing guidelines in effect since 1987.
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The Supreme Court made it easier Tuesday for prosecutors to win money laundering convictions, ruling unanimously in a large religious scam case that the government does not have to prove "overt acts" by defendants.
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WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court returned for another term Monday and wasted no time getting down to business, appearing poised to alter the system used for sentencing 64,000 federal criminal defendants a year.    But justices clashed over whether any changes they make would create greater inequity in the federal system...
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How the judgment may thwart attempts to recover
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The Supreme Court ruling, however, may not be the last word on the issue of spectator conduct.
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A majority of the Supreme Court appeared Monday to find constitutional problems with the federal sentencing guidelines and grappled with whether to dramatically
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Wednesday's Supreme Court ruling on federal sentencing had been keenly awaited for months because it was expected to resolve questions that had put cases on hold throughout the federal system.
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They are relatively rare, but generally are not granted until after a sentence and judgment are final
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The U.S. Sentencing Commission voted unanimously yesterday to give federal inmates incarcerated for crack cocaine offenses a chance to reduce their sentences, paving the way for about 3,800 prisoners to petition for an early release in the next year.
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A divided U.S. Supreme Court on  Wednesday ruled that federal judges no longer have to abide by  the controversial 18-year-old sentencing guidelines.
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The US government can require certain criminals to submit to DNA testing after their release from prison, a divided US federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday in a reversal of an opinion it issued last year.
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Opposing sides say the ruling on an upcoming Supreme Court case might encourage dangerous driving - or increased use of force.
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On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will take up the Christopher Simmons case and consider a question that could affect 73 death-row inmates across the nation who committed their crimes before age 18: whether executing such inmates amounts to "cruel and unusual punishment," which is forbidden by the U.S. Constitution's Eighth Amendment.
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The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that federal judges have been improperly adding time to criminals' sentences, a decision that puts in doubt longtime sentencing rules.
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Federal judges no longer have to follow mandatory sentencing guidelines, thanks to the Supreme Court, but they're also left with mounds of paperwork, a backlog of sentencing hearings and uncertainty about the future.
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In developments Monday at the Supreme Court, the justices:
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An Indonesian judge delivered a ruling Thursday in favor of Newmont Mining Corp. and six employees under investigation for polluting a fishing bay, but how the action will affect the government&#39;s case against the men was unclear.