JD Supra

Recalibrating Economic Crime Sentencing: The U.S. Sentencing Commission’s Proposed Reforms to Section 2B1.1 and What They Mean for the Defense Bar

Federal sentencing for fraud and theft offenses has long been dominated by a single metric: monetary loss. Section 2B1.1 of the Commission’s Guidelines Manual (the “Guidelines”) presents a graduated ...
WGRZ

Man sentenced to 90 years to life for sex crimes

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — A local man has been sentenced to 90 years to life in prison for multiple sex crimes committed in 2023. Alexander Bryant, 21, was sentenced to 90 years to life in prison for two ...
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RI hate crimes sentencing enhancement remains unsuccessful despite five attempts

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — R.I. Attorney General Peter Neronha’s office has sought a hate crimes sentencing enhancement in five criminal cases, but to date, none have seen the enhancement stick, with ...
WSPA

Gaffney man sentenced to 40 years for murder

CHEROKEE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – A Gaffney man was sentenced to 40 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to murder. Zevonta Queon Shands pleaded guilty to murder and possession of a weapon during a ...