The proceeding—which capped a monumental case that produced a series of historical "firsts"—concluded in less than an hour. Acting Justice Juan Merchan's decision, following through on his indication ...

The Sensible Sentencing Trust is asking what it would take before a judge utilized legislation available and handed down a Life without Parole sentence. The Trust has criticized the sentence of ‘life’ ...

Illegally possessing or selling as few as seven pills of hydrocodone is enough to land someone a three-year mandatory minimum sentence in Florida. Among all the harsh and wasteful drug laws in this ...