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Supreme Court rules rehabilitation may be considered in resentencing

[JURIST] The US Supreme Court [official website; JURIST news archive] on Wednesday ruled [opinion, PDF] 6-2 in Pepper v. United States [Cornell LII backgrounder; JURIST report] that judges may consider a defendant’s post-sentencing rehabilitation as a permissible factor supporting a … Continue reading

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Nunc Pro Tunc Entry OR Resentencing Hearing?

The Fifth District Court of Appeals of Perry County, Ohio, just determined that a nunc pro tunc entry was insufficient to properly sentence a defendant to PRC (postrelease control). At the original sentencing hearing, the defendant was properly informed that … Continue reading

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