The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the right to a trial by jury and to due process apply to people who face a steep sentencing enhancement under federal law, in a ruling that transfers some power ...

Criminal case sentencing of a convicted criminal can be a lightning rod for public interest and opinion depending upon the case. The overriding concern for a judge in sentencing is “the good order and ...

However noble the Legislature’s goals might have been, the new law denies closure to future victims, reopens the wounds of prior victims and will cause far more problems than it will ever solve. In ...

Critics say a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision will confuse and complicate the federal criminal sentencing process. Defendants, judges and attorneys aren't sure what to do. Now the Supreme Court ...

In the first test of how receptive the court may be to Trump, 4 of the court's 6 conservative members said they would have granted his emergency request.