Criminal Sentencing
The sentence from a trial court in a
criminal proceeding is the same approximate as a judgment from in civil courts,
denoting that body’s formal declaration to the accused of the legal consequences
of his or her conviction or the guilt to which he or she has confessed.
While the organization of individual state law varies, all have some sort of
penal & sentencing code which is followed and periodically reviewed & updated.
Sentencing guidelines are those sets of standards determining the type and
length of sentence imposed based on the nature of the crime and the individual’s
past criminal record. Twenty-two states, the District of Columbia, and the
Federal government have formal bodies comprise of judges & lawmakers to review
their statutes, anticipate change, and apply their own outlooks and philosophies
on sentencing matters. Other states, such as Kentucky and Indiana, don’t have
permanent structures for this undertaking, but rather periodically appoint, or
legislatively, create temporary commissions or task forces.
General
Information
National Center for State Courts’ “Sentencing
Resource Guide”
Findlaw
sentencing articles
Cornell Legal Information Institute “Sentencing
(Wex)”
Resources & Opinions
Federal
Sentencing Resources
Federal Sentencing Statutes
Federal Sentencing Commission Provisions
U.S. Sentencing Commission’s website
“Supreme
Court Cases on Sentencing Issues” (April 2007)
“Final
Report on the Impact of United States v. Booker on Federal Sentencing”
(March 2006)
Federal Cases Precedent:
Apprendi v. New Jersey (2000)
Blakely v. Washington (2004)
U.S. v. Booker/Fanfan (2005)
State
Court Resources (General)
National Association of State Sentencing Commissions’
State
member associations
"Blakely v. Washington: Implications for State Courts”(July 2004)
Ohio
Resources
Ohio
Sentencing Statutes
Ohio Sentencing Commission’s website
“A
Decade of Sentencing Reform”(March 2007)
“Judicial
Decision Making After Blakely & Booker”(Feb. 2005)
“Felony Sentencing After Foster” (March 2006)
Ohio Cases
Precedent:
State v. Foster (2006)
State
v. Mathis (2006)
Kentucky
Resources
Kentucky Sentencing Statutes
Kentucky Criminal Justice Council
Indiana
Resources
Indiana Sentencing Statutes @
Indiana Criminal Justice Institute
“Sentencing Policy Study Committee”
Indiana Cases Precedent:
Sowders v. State (2005)
Morgan v. State (2005)
Young v. State (2005)
Johnson v. State (2005)
Web Logs (blogs)
- Sentencing Law & Policy
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