Saturday, May 17, 2008

prison sentences

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Nicholas Daniloff's Exclusive Story; Thirteen Days in a KGB Prison

This story originally appeared in the October 13, 1986, issue of U.S.News & World Report. more >>

Former Financial Adviser Gets 87 Months

Man solicited investments from seniors and used proceeds for cars, gambling, and nightclubs. more >>

A White-Collar Sentence of 330 Years

Fraudster gets an apparently unprecedented term. more >>

The Death Penalty May Resume on Tuesday

William Earl Lynd, 53, is scheduled to die by lethal injection on Tuesday at 7 p.m. more >>

The Biggest Threat to American Freedom

A new reports says it's racial disparities, not counterterrorism. more >>

Foreign-Exchange 'Guru' Gets Nine-Year Term

He is called the mastermind of a Ponzi scheme that bilked investors out of $11 million. more >>

Movie Stars Can't Save Wesley Snipes From Prison

Denzel Washington, Woody Harrelson, and two TV judges wrote letters in support. more >>

Former Newark Mayor Is Convicted

Sharpe James is found guilty in a fraudulent property scheme. more >>

What's Different About Israel's Tough Sentence?

Unlike other high-profile corporate convicts, the hedge fund cofounder pleaded guilty. more >>

20-Year Sentence for Hedge Fund Cofounder

Samuel Israel of the Bayou Group is ordered to turn over $300 million. more >>

Longer Sentences for White-Collar Offenders

Study says corporate criminals get more time in a post-Sarbanes-Oxley world. more >>

Ex-NYMEX Board Member Gets Five Months

Former director pleads guilty to fraud and tampering with evidence. more >>

Big Sentence for Medicare Fraudster

The perpetrator of the program's largest individual fraud ever gets 10 years. more >>

Ex-U.N. Official Gets 8 years in the Cooler

A former procurement officer is convicted of fraud. more >>

How Easy Is Prison for White-Collar Cons?

Being in the same neighborhood with violent criminals isn't attractive. more >>

The Impact of Releasing Crack Offenders

Q&A: Federal Judge Reggie Walton explains his harsh criticism of sentencing disparities. more >>

Mukasey Pushes Back on Early Release for Crack Convicts

The Justice Department is stepping up pressure on Congress to severely limit the number of inmates who are expected to enjoy early release from prison because of a retroactive change in the crack cocaine sentencing guidelines. more >>

Releasing Crack Convicts Early

The first batch of convicted crack cocaine dealers will be getting out this year. more >>

Court Allows Discretion for Cocaine Sentences

A Supreme Court ruling today gives federal judges more discretion to depart from federal guidelines that punish crack cocaine defendants far more severely than those convicted of selling the drug's powder form. more >>

Judges Seek Relief for Crack Convicts

Judges and defense attorneys are pushing the federal sentencing commission to retroactively apply newly reduced sentences for crack. more >>

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