Category Archives: Sentencing
Michigan Criminal Law – Jackson, Michigan Judge Removed from Bench
The Michigan Supreme Court recently ordered the removal of Judge James Justin from the bench. Judge Justin sat in the 12th District Court in Jackson, Michigan. That court hears landlord tenant cases, civil suits with a value of $25,000 or less, small claims, misdemeanor criminal cases, the initial stages of felony criminal cases, and traffic […]
[Read More]Michigan Sentencing – Federal Judge Dubs Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 “Not Quite Fair”
Recently, a federal appeals court judge jokingly called The Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 “The Not Quite as Fair as it could be Sentencing Act of 2010.” This is because, although the act lessened the gap between penalties for crimes involving crack and powder cocaine, the act only applies to offenses committed after the law […]
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