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...But according to sentencing guidelines, he could face up to 18 months of imprisonment, a Department of Justice official said....
...It is important to remember that the sentencing guidelines prompting talk of an 18-month sentence are not binding. The offence Zhao pleaded guilty to carries a maximum sentence of 10 years....
...Their list of reasons for the rise was varied, including policing, changes to sentencing guidelines and the growth of online marketplaces....
...The Minneapolis Fed covers Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, several counties in northwestern Wisconsin, and the upper peninsula of Michigan....
...Prosecutors had wanted 12-18 months per sentencing guidelines. Kamensky also received a sentence of six months of home confinement and a $55,000 fine....
...(chart via FT) Europe news round-up A German court made legal history on Wednesday by sentencing a Syrian man to four and a half years in prison, the first time a former member of Syrian intelligence has...
...However, the utility commission and Ercot do not have the ability to enforce the guidelines, said Edward Hirs, energy fellow at the University of Houston....
...Mr Lavidas is awaiting sentencing....
...(FT) ‘Karachi’ kickbacks sentencing A French court on Monday handed down prison sentences to six men, including Nicolas Bazire, a high-level LVMH executive, over a scheme to funnel arms sales commissions...
...A cost-saving joint venture proposed by Peabody and Arch Coal was blocked by the Federal Trade Commission. Peabody had cut its dividend and share repurchases....
...Amy Klobuchar, the US senator from Minnesota, went on the attack over Mr Bloomberg’s failure to release his tax records. The billionaire said he would release his financial statement in coming weeks....
...Amy Klobuchar, the moderate Minnesota senator, surged to third place with 19.8 per cent of the votes, using a strong performance in last Friday’s televised debate to sprint past Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren...
...Under a DoJ programme to encourage companies to co-operate with anti-bribery probes, Teva received a 20 per cent discount off the minimum criminal fine specified by US sentencing guidelines....
...Companies that co-operate with investigators, take remedial actions and disgorge any wrongfully gained profits are eligible for a 50 per cent reduction in the minimum fine recommended by US sentencing guidelines...
...But Hayes testified he co-operated with the SFO only because he was terrified of extradition to the US and wanted to face trial in his home country, where sentencing guidelines are markedly more lenient....
...Thousands of statutes exist, unknowable yet capriciously enforceable by prosectors armed with discretion and minimum sentencing guidelines....
...agency that sets sentencing guidelines....
...There are, anyway, clear guidelines handed down by the Sentencing Council on appropriate punishments. A benign gloss would be to say judges sometimes forget to explain why they’re being merciful....
...US sentencing guidelines, which are advisory, are driven largely by the size of profits from the illegal activity....
...US sentencing guidelines are driven in part by dollar losses. Based on previous sentences, Mr Stanford’s term could amount to life in prison....
...Under the sentencing guidelines, one threshold for gains is $50m to $100m, so that change would not alter the government’s sentencing recommendation....
...The judge admitted that their minimum jail terms were shorter than the usual guideline for adults because they were juveniles at the time of the racist attack....
...He said the guidelines may be letting some defendants off with lighter sentences than they deserve. US sentencing guidelines are influenced by the size of the alleged fraud....
...Judge Richard Holwell agreed with the prosecutors’ recommendation that the crime fell within the range of 19 1/2 to 24 years in prison under US sentencing guidelines....
...“The nature and scope of insider trading activity has evolved substantially but the guidelines have not completely kept up,” he told the US Sentencing Commission....
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