by Liberty Nation Authors | Mar 11, 2022 | Articles, Crime & Punishment, Opinion
After an hours-long sentencing hearing, actor Jussie Smollett received the maximum fine for a class 4 felony in Illinois, $25,000; the maximum amount of felony probation, 30 months; restitution of $120,126; and 150 days in the Cook County Jail. He was ordered to begin...
by Scott D. Cosenza, Esq. | Jun 25, 2021 | Articles, Law
Derek Michael Chauvin will spend the next 270 months in prison for the second-degree murder of George Floyd, with credit for the 99 days already served. At sentencing, Judge Peter Cahill repeatedly addressed the pain felt by Mr. Floyd’s family and the community,...
by Sarah Cowgill | Mar 11, 2020 | Articles, Crime & Punishment, Law
Harvey Weinstein, the man who ignited the #MeToo movement for abusing his proverbial “casting couch,” is facing the music today. The entertainment mogul was sentenced to a combined 23 years in prison for third-degree rape and a criminal sex act. Weinstein was...
by Graham J Noble | Feb 20, 2020 | Articles, Crime & Punishment, Intelligence, Law, Politics
Roger Stone was sentenced on Feb. 20 to 40 months in prison for lying to Congress and witness tampering. One could be forgiven for laughing at the notion that lying to Congress is considered a crime, of course, and it is certainly a charge brought arbitrarily against...
by Graham J Noble | Feb 14, 2020 | Articles, Crime & Punishment, Law, Politics
One of President Donald Trump’s most outspoken critics – a man who often portrayed himself as a fearless crusader for truth and justice – is almost certainly going to prison for a very long time. Michael Avenatti rose to prominence as the lawyer who represented former...