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Criminal Justice Reform Could Face Delays

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On December 28, 2015
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As 2015 draws to a close, a bipartisan initiative to bring broad reforms to the American criminal justice system could face significant delays or indefinite stalling, according to recent articles in the Talking Points Memo and the New York Times. The primary adversary, it would seem, is the clock. Criminal justice reform is one of […]
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Why The Pre-Sentence Report Is So Important

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On December 20, 2015
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At some point between when you are convicted of a crime and when you are sentenced, you will be asked to interview with a probation officer who is responsible for creating a pre-sentence report (PSR). This report is designed to give the judge important background information about you, as well as providing context for your […]
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Supreme Court Declines to Hear Assault Weapons Ban Challenge

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On December 10, 2015
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In a move many are viewing as a sign of changing views regarding the Second Amendment, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear a legal challenge to an assault weapons ban ordinance enacted by Highland Park, IL (a suburb of Chicago), the New York Times is reporting. The case in question, Friedman v. […]
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