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.
Beverly Ann Ibn-Tamas, 80, was convicted nearly 50 years ago for killing her abusive husband
Curtis Brown’s handwritten letter promised to use his federal stimulus money to pay for someone to kill the judge
COs found the drug, which is used to manage opioid withdrawal, after a tip from an informant
Lyn Vijayendran, onetime principal of San Jose’s O.B. Whaley Elementary School, testified Thursday that the second-grade teacher appeared forthright and “looked me right in the eye” when he explained that what had happened was part of a classroom lesson
Police say woman was alone in one part of the house when she gave birth without anyone else knowing
Told investigators he repeatedly struck woman’s head with a mallet then strangled her with a zip tie at her mobile home
Prosecutors offered a plea deal to both, agreeing to drop eight other counts in exchange for testimony against Hysen Sherifi
Judge said he wanted to make sure Raphael E. Amoroso of Grants Pass receives the intense psychological treatment he needs to overcome his anger and unrealistic view of the world
Now faces the possibility of life in prison
An accomplice, 28-year-old Calvin Epps of Hopkins, S.C., was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and marijuana in the same plot
Rezwan Ferdaus, 27, of Ashland pleaded guilty in July to attempting to provide material support to terrorists and attempting to damage and destroy federal buildings with an explosive
Elzbieta Plackowska, 40, told investigators several stories, at first blaming the attack on a stalker who got into her home
The 40-year-old woman died of morbid obesity and other injuries last week
Distributed more than 100,000 graphic images and 10,000 videos of children engaged in sadistic and masochistic sexual conduct
His vehicle struck a motorcycle being driven by the off-duty officer
In charging documents, prosecutors said accused acted alone in kidnapping, robbing, and sexually assaulting his victim
State attorneys argue that the boy gave up his right to appeal when he signed a plea agreement
He pleaded guilty Monday to all charges filed against him: first-degree rape, forcible oral sodomy of a child, lewd molestation, making a lewd proposal to a child and two counts of using a computer to facilitate a sex crime
Ray Dolin of Julian, W.Va., pleaded guilty Monday in state District Court in Valley County to tampering with evidence, making a false report and obstructing a peace officer
Shasta County sheriff’s officials say the incident began when suspect rammed his van into another parked car in a fit of rage while looking for an ex-girlfriend at Shasta Lake
If he’s held responsible for the death, he could become the youngest person currently in the custody of California’s corrections department
During a civil trial that starts Wednesday in Des Moines, Terry Harrington and Curtis McGhee will argue that Council Bluffs police officers coerced witnesses into fabricating testimony against them in the killing of John Schweer
Police officers found the 12-pound dog hanging by its collar on a bedroom door handle
Jeff Ostfeld of Las Vegas was sentenced Friday after pleading guilty last year to one count of importing a controlled substance
Her attorneys filed paperwork this week seeking to have the trial moved out of Orange County
Appellate judges said White’s loyal readers would have known that was just what he meant in the context of other threats
“This defendant is going to get the appropriate resources” necessary for a fair trial, the judge said
Mother discovered the grisly scene
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said Paul Ceglia was seeking a “quick payday based on a blatant forgery”
“Something bad was brewing” between Grigoriy Bukhantsov and his relatives before the slayings
Planned to kidnap women and cook them
Authorities also said Thursday they have “overwhelming” DNA evidence against 17-year-old Austin Reed Sigg
Had a fake badge and a holstered BB gun, claimed to be chasing an escaped inmate