Sentencing
"Manhattan Madam" Sentenced to Five Years Probation
Accused of running prostitution ring out of Upper East Side apartment
Saudi Man Gets Life for US Bomb Plot
Was collecting bomb material to possibly target home of George W. Bush
California Approves Three Strikes Reform
Third strike will have to be of a serious or violent nature to trigger life sentence
Mass. Man Sentenced to 17 Years for Terrorism Plot
Another situation where feds were pretending to help him pull off plan
Former Long Beach Officer Gets 12 Years for Torturing Wife
Six felony counts of corporal injury to a spouse, three counts each of assault with a deadly weapon, among others
Nevada Man Connected to Suicide Imprisoned for Smuggling Sedative
Texas can execute prisoners with the drug, but you aren't allowed to kill yourself with it
"Millennium Bomber" Given Tougher Sentence
Prison term bumped from 22 to 37 years over foiled LAX plot in 1999.
Former Spokane Officer to Be Sentenced for Man's Beating Death
Prosecutors asking for 11 years
Calif. Prison Guard Union Keeping Quiet on Propositions
No involvement in efforts to strike down death penalty, soften "three strikes" laws
Protesters at Debate Want Discussion of Gun Violence, Incarceration Rate
Too much in both cases, they say
Convicted Killer Walks Away from Minimum Security Prison
He's supposed to be serving three life terms
Former Alabama Professor Gets Life for Killing Colleagues
Opened fire during a staff meeting, killing three
Former Teacher Gets 25 Years for Molesting Students
Third-grade teacher admitted lewd acts with 13 children
Virginia Judge Gets 30 Days for Growing Pot to Treat Pain
Suffered injuries in the Vietnam War, he says
The 5 Dumbest Drug Laws in America
From banning the sale of magazines to regulating chemistry equipment, local and state drug warriors mainline stupidity.
Left-Handed Chavis Carter Shot Self With Right Hand While Cuffed in Back of Cop Cruiser
State crime lab report says 21-year-old drug war casualty committed suicide.
Calif. Court Rules Life Term for Juvenile Unconstitutional
Teen was sentenced to 110 years for attempted murder.
Mitt and the Coke Smuggler: The Day That Romney Was Briefly Interesting
Why Mitt Romney didn't run screaming for the hills when he discovered his campaign stop host was a convicted felon is a question that won't get an answer.
20 Years for Standing Her Ground
A Florida woman faces prison after firing a warning shot to scare off an abusive husband.
