Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Sentencing Guidelines 'Reasonable,' Justices Rule

The Washington Post reports, “The Supreme Court ruled yesterday that criminal sentences within guidelines set by a federal commission are generally entitled to be upheld on appeal, a decision that limits legal options for defendants who feel that they have been punished too harshly.” “By a vote of 8 to 1,” the article explains, “the court held that, even though it recently ruled that the sentencing ranges set by the U.S. Sentencing Commission are no longer mandatory, judges who follow them may be presumed to have acted reasonably.”

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