The Pennsylvania State Senate has advanced new legislation that will set strict sentencing guidelines for those convicted of ...

Vance Boelter pleaded guilty earlier this month after federal prosecutors said they would not pursue the death penalty in the case.

Karmelo Anthony was found guilty in the high-profile murder case involving Texas teenager Austin Metcalf on June 9, 2026. The case drew national attention after Metcalf was fatally stabbed during a ...

Paris Shears is calling for the removal of sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases A victim of domestic violence who is campaigning for a review of sentencing guidelines ...

A victim of domestic violence who is campaigning for a review of sentencing guidelines has received nearly 100,000 signatures on a petition. Paris Shears, 30, began the petition after her ex partner, ...

Three months after disgraced real-estate moguls Alon Alexander, Oren Alexander and Tal Alexander were convicted on multiple federal sex trafficking charges in Manhattan federal court, a judge has ...

In March we reported on the U.S. Sentencing Commission’s proposed amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines (the “Guidelines”).[1] (2026 Proposed Amendments To The Federal Sentencing ...

The U.S. Sentencing Commission has passed a proposed amendment adjusting how fraud victims' losses are determined for inflation. This is the first revision to account for inflation since 2015, the ...

April 16 (Reuters) - A U.S. panel tasked with crafting federal sentencing policy on Thursday adopted new guidelines for punishing white-collar criminals, adjusting for inflation how fraud victims' ...

JEFFERSON CITY — A Missouri House committee voted to advance a bill that tightens prison sentencing standards in the state. House Bill 3155, sponsored by Rep. Bennie Cook, R-Houston, sets new minimum ...

Selecting an offense and calculating the base offense level Applying specific offense characteristics (SOCs) Applying Chapter 3 adjustments (role, obstruction, acceptance) Displaying the final offense ...

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