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Seventh Circuit: Violent Cop’s Below-Guideline Sentence Not Justified, Again
by Mark Wilson
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held for a second time that a lower court improperly failed to explain its rationale for sentencing a violent police officer significantly below the applicable guideline range.
Terry Joe Smith was a police officer with Indiana’s Putnam ...
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More from this issue:
- Absurd, Abusive, and Outrageous: The Creation of Crime and Criminals in America, by Christopher Zoukis
- Study’s Data Show Racial Disparity in Plea Bargaining Outcomes, by Derek Gilna
- Missouri Supreme Court Holds Probation Revocation for Nonpayment of Court Costs Unconstitutional, by Mark Wilson
- Evidence Scandal Leads to the Dismissal of over 140 Texas Criminal Cases, by Matthew Clarke
- Fourth Circuit Holds Supervised Release Revocation Sentence Unreasonable, by Christopher Zoukis
- Urban Institute Releases Report Detailing the Effects of Criminal Background Checks on Employment, by Derek Gilna
- California SVP Determination Based on Hearsay Evidence Reversed, by Mark Wilson
- Alford Pleas: Prosecutors’ Choice for the Wrongfully Convicted, by David Reutter
- Eighth Circuit: Warrantless Seizure of Handgun Not Permitted under Plain View Doctrine, by Mark Wilson
- News in Brief
- Oregon Supreme Court Rules No Vindictiveness in Resentencing Where Longer Term for Specific Conviction but Overall Multi-Conviction Sentence Shorter, by Mark Wilson
- Seventh Circuit: Violent Cop’s Below-Guideline Sentence Not Justified, Again, by Mark Wilson
- Unloaded Firearm in Zipped Case Is Not “Deadly Weapon” under Oregon’s First-Degree Burglary Statute, by Mark Wilson
- D.C. Court of Appeals Rules Warrantless Use of Stingray Device Constitutes Unlawful Search and Reverses Defendant’s Convictions, by Richard Resch
- Eleventh Circuit Holds Defendants Voluntarily Consented to Search in Police Ruse to Search Home Purportedly to Investigate Burglary, by David Reutter
- Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules State Sex Offender Registration Law Violates Ex Post Facto Clause, by David Reutter
- Georgia Supreme Court Rules Flipping the Bird Is Not Disorderly Conduct, by Christopher Zoukis
- New Study: “Broken Windows” Policing May Not Be as Effective as Thought, by Christopher Zoukis
- California Felonizes Some Prosecutorial Misconduct, by Matthew Clarke
- Ninth Circuit Concludes Mandatory Supervision Akin to Parole for Fourth Amendment Analysis, by Mark Wilson
- Proof of Law Enforcement Duty Is Primary Job to Establish Peace Officer Status, by David Reutter
- Oregon Enacts Law Requiring Grand Jury Testimony to Be Recorded—Finally!, by Mark Wilson
- Georgia Supreme Court Tosses DUI Conviction Based on Officer’s Testimony of Impairment, by Christopher Zoukis
- Third Circuit Holds Habeas Petitioner’s Claim Based on Prosecutor Knowingly Using Perjured Testimony Not Subject to Brecht “Actual Prejudice” Standard, by Richard Resch
- Nevada Supreme Court: Mistrial Due to Egregious and Improper Conduct by Prosecutor Bars Retrial, by Christopher Zoukis
- Several States Bar Landlords from Automatically Denying Housing to Felons
- Habeas Hints: SCOTUS Review 2016–17, by Tara Hoveland, Kent Russell
- Fourth Circuit Holds North Carolina Sex Offender Restrictions Unconstitutional, by Matthew Clarke
- Colorado Supreme Court Rules That Criminal Trespass Is a Lesser Included Offense of Burglary, by Christopher Zoukis
- Colorado Supreme Court Rules That Unlawful Sexual Contact Is a Lesser Included Offense of Sexual Assault, by Christopher Zoukis
- Kentucky Court Rules Death Penalty Statute Applied to Defendant under 21 Years Old Unconstitutional, by Mark Wilson
More from Mark Wilson:
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- Eighth Circuit Affirms Denial of Qualified Immunity to Minnesota Jail Guard Accused of Grabbing and Squeezing Detainee’s Penis, Feb. 1, 2024
- Former Oregon Prison Nurse Gets 30 Years for Raping Prisoners, Dec. 1, 2023
- After Ninth Circuit Refuses to Compel Arbitration, National Class Certified in HRDC’s Challenge to Jail and Prison Debit Card Fees, Oct. 15, 2023
- Seventh Circuit Revives Illinois Prisoner’s Claim Over Knee Surgery Delayed 29 Months, Oct. 15, 2023
- Fourth Circuit Reinstates North Carolina Prisoner’s Suit, Finding Grievance Procedure Availability an Open Question, Oct. 15, 2023
- Congress Forces BOP to Upgrade Security Cameras, Sept. 15, 2023
- Oregon Will Hold Release Hearings for 73 Prisoners Sentenced to LWOP as Juveniles, Sept. 15, 2023
- Senators Slam “Egregious” Prisoner Sexual Abuse by BOP Employees, Sept. 15, 2023
- Minnesota Supreme Court Denies Qualified Immunity for Delayed Transfer of Sex Offenders, Sept. 15, 2023
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- Wisconsin District Attorneys’ Police Brady Lists Often Secret, Incomplete, or Nonexistent, Nov. 1, 2024. Police Misconduct, State Lists/Databases.
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- Investigation Reveals That Almost 90% of Discipline Records Temporarily Disappeared From Officer Tracking System Used by the NYPD, Sept. 1, 2024. Police Misconduct, Reporting Requirements.
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- Kentucky Parole Officer Gets Three Years for Sexually Assaulting Probationers, Aug. 15, 2024. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Assault by Police, Police Misconduct, Parole Board Misconduct.