by Lea Bickerton | May 29, 2009 | Case Law Summaries, Sentence Modifications, sentencing
Commonwealth v. Matthew Wayne Dietrich J-61-2009 (5/27/2009)Topic: Restitution – Amending a Restitution OrderSummary: The Pennsylvania Supreme Court concluded that a restitution order that sets an amount of restitution and states that the order is subject to... by Lea Bickerton | Nov 27, 2008 | Pardons, Sentence Modifications
On Monday, President Bush released a list of pardons and commutations. It is important to realize that pardons and commutations are not the same. A pardon eliminates the original conviction, basically making it as though the person had never committed the crime. A... by Lea Bickerton | Nov 27, 2008 | High Profile Cases, Mandatory Sentence, Pardons, Sentence Modifications
On Monday, November 24, 2008, President George W. Bush commuted the sentences for John Forte and Russell Harris. Forte and Harris were both convicted of cocaine offenses and subject to mandatory minimum sentences under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.Forte is known... 