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Biden commutes nearly 2,500 more sentences in final days of presidency

President Biden announced Friday morning commuting the sentences of approximately 2,500 prisoners as he nears the end of his presidential term. The sentence reductions are aimed at people convicted of non-violent drug offenses who are “serving a disproportionately long sentence” compared to what they would receive if sentenced under today's law. . “Today's clemency action […]

Biden commutes the sentences of nearly 2,500 non-violent drug offenders

In one of his last major moves before leaving office, President Biden on Friday announced commuting the sentences of about 2,500 people convicted of nonviolent drug crimes. Biden said in a statement Friday that those who received commutations “are serving sentences that are disproportionately long compared to what they would receive today under current laws, […]

Juan Merchan Sentences Trump: No Penalty, Conviction Upheld

Judge Juan Marchan on Friday sentenced President-elect Donald Trump to unconditional release in the Manhattan corporate records case, but he was not punished even though the jury's felony conviction was upheld. playing cards declared The judgment itself proves that the case must be dismissed. “This result alone proves, as all legal scholars and experts have […]

North Carolina governor commutes 15 death row sentences

In one of his final acts in office, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday commuted the death sentences of 15 men convicted of first-degree murder to life in prison without parole, reducing the state's death row population. decreased by more than 10 people. %. Cooper is prohibited from seeking a third consecutive four-year term […]