by Bickerton Law | Aug 2, 2022 | Blog, Blog Posts, News, sentencing, Sentencing and Punishments
Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon has requested to delay the start of his sentence for contempt of Congress. In that request, Bannon asked to wait until after he has exhausted his appeal before serving his sentence. Is this normal? Steve Bannon was convicted of...
by Lea Bickerton | Feb 10, 2013 | Blog, In the News, News Update, Sentencing and Punishments
In a follow-up to the post about Bishop Samuel Mullet, a federal court sentenced the Amish man to 15 years in prison on Friday. The US Attorney’s Office requested that Mr. Mullet serve life in prison. For more information, go to:...
by Lea Bickerton | Jun 17, 2010 | Blog, Blog Posts, Case Law Summaries
Commonwealth v. Christopher Doty 2010 PA Super 105 (06/09/2010) Topic: Fugitive Status – Waiver v. Forfeiture of Appellate Rights – Challenging an Illegal Sentence Summary: When a defendant becomes a fugitive from justice during the appellate period, he...
by Lea Bickerton | Nov 11, 2009 | Blog
The Pittsburgh Tribune Review reports that the new Allegheny County Veteran’s Court program has started. The program, which is targeted to non-violent offenders, is designed to keep veterans out of jail. Program participants are required to complete a...
by Lea Bickerton | Nov 5, 2009 | Blog
Commonwealth v. Melvin Garcia-Rivera 2009 PA Super 213 (11/05/2009) Topic: Sentencing – Deviation from the Sentencing Guidelines – Consecutive Sentences for Multiple Deaths Arising From a Single Event Summary: 1.) When issuing a sentence in the mitigated...
