Prosecutors allege the developers weren't “mere bystanders,” but were instead actively soliciting criminals, while earning ...

Gabriel Jones gets 15 years in prison after being found guilty of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, for a violent ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio lawmaker wants judges to consider a defendant’s immigration status when they set conditions for bail or hand down criminal sentences. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Josh Williams, R ...

"People do have a right to celebrate a guilty verdict," said activist Katherin Hervey. "However, our calls for extremely hard sentencing are really just doing more violence." ...

Superior Court Judge Alberto Tolentino postponed the sentencing for Kenson Andon, convicted of sexually assaulting a then ...

ScotusCrim is a recurring series by Rory Little focusing on intersections between the Supreme Court and criminal law. While ...

Family members of Ryan Michael Hubbard described him as a person who did not deserve forgiveness; his supporters said he is a changed man.

A shift in reasoning at the Second Circuit recognizing the importance of a defendant’s right to be present for all things at sentencing marks a move in the right direction. Many years ago, in State v.

Coby Ray Hudgins, 33, was originally sentenced to 99 years in prison for the 2013 murder of Kayla Williams, 17. But in June 2024, the Texas Criminal Court of Appeals granted him a new punishment ...

"The imposition of the maximum sentence seems appropriate given the money involved," said criminal defense attorney Sam ...

Jaime Herrera Sanchez, 41, entered an Alford plea of guilty to one count of second-degree criminal sexual conduct. He was ...