Arrests and Sentencing
Arrests and Sentencing are critical components of the criminal justice system, directly impacting the correctional workforce. This section provides articles that explore the processes, legal standards, and implications of Arrests and Sentencing in various jurisdictions. Understanding how arrests lead to sentencing decisions and how these outcomes affect correctional facilities is essential for professionals in the field. For more insights, see our related resources on Re-Entry and Recidivism.
Both the bombs exploded and injured those who opened them, but neither victim was the man’s intended target
Murdaugh, 54, has repeatedly denied any role in the deaths
Though Casey White has been charged with Vicky White’s death, the indictment does not say he killed her
Under the plea bargain, Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley were being freed immediately
Authorities say 37-year-old John Hayes took the money last September from a Jimmy Fund can in the lobby of the police station, in front of his 13-year-old son
Prosecutor Amarjeet Bhachu described him as a grizzled soldier of Chicago’s Outfit mob who could be heard laughing on wiretaps about once watching another mobster stuff body parts through a meat grinder
Man says he’s a vampire and has been alive for more than 500 years
Ramesh Advani admitted he reached under a blanket covering the woman and assaulted her
Her public defenders filed their intention late Friday to argue that 50-year-old Julie Schenecker couldn’t discern right from wrong when she shot each of the teens twice in the head
Prosecutors say Yusuf Bey and Antoine Mackey — both 25 years old — will be sentenced to life in prison
Man told police he was tired of taking care of the boy, who had heart problems and needed a feeding tube
The 32-year-old was arrested and extradited to Utah from an Idaho prison in 2010 after police used DNA testing to link him to the death of Anna Palmer
The men were indicted on criminal counts as an outcome of the April raid on the FLDS owned ranch in Schleicher County
If Lynne Gravier stays out of trouble and stops feeding bears, prosecutors agreed to drop the charge
Gumbs could have received up to 25 years in prison if he’d been convicted at trial
OutKast rapper Big Boi has been arrested for illegally possessing drugs, including ecstasy and Viagra pills
Sanford Wallace, the self-proclaimed “Spam King,” turned himself in Thursday to face charges outlined in last month’s indictment
Man was immediately jailed after leaving the hospital after suffering smoke inhalation after setting his family’s house on fire
Prosecutors convinced a jury that Angela Marinucci helped beat and humiliate Jennifer Daugherty, who was forced to drink human waste mixed with drugs
James Gastineau is accused of three counts of lewd or lascivious acts with a child and three counts of illegal sexual intercourse with a minor
Cpl. Jerry Melbert is accused of pulling the zipper on a woman’s blouse and placing his finger in the woman’s cleavage
Man was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder, 10 counts of aggravated sexual assault and one count of attempted aggravated sexual assault
Woman struck her boyfriend in the head with a stiletto heel and killed him
Lonnie Franklin has pleaded not guilty to 10 counts of murder and one count of attempted murder
Man’s attorney says he was delirious from not eating after a supervisor days earlier ordered him to shed 3 percent of his body fat in a hurry
Both grows were on public lands in the Mendocino National Forest, and the raids are part of a massive, on-going effort to locate and eradicate large cartel-type marijuana plantations
Frank Sterling was freed in April 2010 after DNA testing exonerated him and instead pointed to a man who strangled a 4-year-old girl in 1994
U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson has had the opportunity to rule on three cases in which evidence could exonerate the inmates, but he failed to do so
The 29-year-old suspect was wanted by police in Utica, New York, on multiple arrest warrants for domestic violence and harassment of his former girlfriend
Advocates of prison reform say Pennsylvania and New Jersey could be well-positioned for change
Firefighters had to use a pass key to enter the smoky apartment, where they found McCall on the couch as food burned on his stove
Martey Williams grinned and flashed a thumbs-up sign as Superior Court Judge Kevin Callahan imposed the sentence
Woman admitted lying about having cancer and soliciting donations that she used to pay bills and drug debt