U.S. Supreme Court
Mar. 4, 2011
High Court Rules on Sentencing Guidelines
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a judge can factor in a defendant's post-sentencing rehabilitation efforts when considering a reduction to that defendant's sentence.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a judge can factor in a defendant's post-sentencing rehabilitation efforts when considering a reduction to that defendant's sentence. The 7-1 decision vacated in part and affirmed in part the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Pepper v. United States, 09-6822 <!-- High Court Rules on Sentencing Guidelines -->
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