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A recent study by the Pew Center on the States found that Florida leads the nation in long prison sentences, concluding that ...

Probation has long been utilized as an alternative to incarceration. Sometimes it is imposed without any incarceration and other ...

The case of United States v. Spriggs , 23 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C692 (11th Cir. January 10, 2012) considered an appeal which raised ...

In 1987 Congress passed sentencing guidelines establishing the maximum and minimum punishments that people should receive for ...

Florida Appellate Court Rules That Trial Judge May Not Consider The Defendant's Claim Of Innocence At Trial and At Sentencing As A ...