The fallout over the case has strained diplomatic ties between Japan and the United States.
Tag: Sentences (Criminal)
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Supreme Court Looks for Middle Ground on Mandatory Gun Sentences
A federal law imposes a mandatory 15-year sentence for possessing a gun after committing three serious drug offenses. But which offenses count?
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On First Day of New Term, Justices Hear Debate Over Reducing Mass Incarceration
The justices heard arguments about how to interpret part of the law aimed at reducing prison sentences for people convicted of certain nonviolent drug crimes.
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Incarcerated for Life, an Inmate Is Left Behind by Prison Reforms
Bonnie Erwin, a disabled Black inmate who has served 39 years, fell just outside the reach of a recent law’s “compassionate release.” His former lawyer became a Republican congressman who voted against it.
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Mother Who Gave Abortion Pills to Teen Daughter Gets 2 Years in Prison
Jessica Burgess had pleaded guilty to violating Nebraska’s abortion law. Her daughter, who was 17 when she ended her late-term pregnancy last year, was sentenced in July to 90 days in jail.