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Deanna Caraballo Almost Got What She Deserves
Mar 8, 2017(Comments: 1)March 8, 2017 (Fault Lines) — Deanna Caraballo killed a defenseless, fuzzy, little animal, and she got a year in prison: A Cleveland woman was sentenced to the maximum penalty of one year in prison Monday for... -
Nine out of Nine Washington State Supremes Agree: “Children Are Different”
Mar 8, 2017(Comments: 0)March 8, 2017 (Fault Lines) — Last week, the Washington State Supreme Court handed down a decision sending two juvenile males, who robbed trick-or-treaters at gunpoint in a mini-crime spree, back to court for new sentencing... -
Chipotle’s Mark Crumpacker: It’s Not About the Money
Mar 2, 2017(Comments: 4)March 2, 2017 (Fault Lines) — Ol’ Blue Eyes once crooned that he “wanted to wake up in the city that never sleeps.” Chipotle executive Mark Crumpacker apparently never wanted to go to sleep in the... -
What’s in a 20-Year Sentence for Jose Torres?
Mar 2, 2017(Comments: 20)March 2, 2017 (Fault Lines) – Two seemingly contradictory things are true of Kayla Norton and Jose Torres. First, they engaged in an appalling array of abusive conduct across two counties. Second, the sentences they received... -
Dylan Schumaker: Reasonable Lenity or White Privilege?
Feb 27, 2017(Comments: 0)February 28, 2017 (Fault Lines) — Fault Lines contributors have previously discussed the need for criminal defendants to develop a rapport with the trier of fact at sentencing. That doesn’t always mean flaunting that you and the judge... -
What the Polls Don’t Say About Criminal Justice Reform
Feb 19, 2017(Comments: 5)February 20, 2017 (Fault Lines) – People love criminal justice reform, and every couple of weeks we get a new poll showing just how much they love it. Polls show Republicans want reform. Polls show swing... -
Five Justices Made A Charleston Memorial Service Constitutional
Jan 10, 2017(Comments: 2)January 10, 2017 (Fault Lines) — Dylann Roof appeared ready to let U.S. Attorney Nathan Williams lead him to a South Carolina gallows during his sentencing hearing. Williams gladly obliged, bringing thirty-eight witnesses with victim impact... -
Remorse Doesn’t Sell When You Tried To Be A Terrorist
Nov 18, 2016(Comments: 1)November 18, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Not a lot of people are going to feel too bad reading about a harsh sentence for someone who tried to join ISIS, even if they did say they were... -
A Typical Rape Sentencing For Brandon Vandenburg
Nov 9, 2016(Comments: 7)November 9, 2016 (Fault Lines) — While some convicted college-athlete rapists may get away with what some consider an unfairly lenient sentence, Vanderbilt University football player Brandon Vandenburg got seventeen years. It’s still not enough for... -
Judge Not: The Rise of Judicial Hate Over A Sentence
Oct 26, 2016(Comments: 1)October 26, 2016 (Fault Lines) — The past few years have underscored a troubling trend. Judges are being held accountable not just by their local constituents, not just by those who appoint them or by courts of...