Prosecutors have lodged an appeal against mushroom killer Erin Patterson’s life sentence on the grounds that the judge was too lenient in allowing her the possibility of parole after 33 years.

"I will ensure that he is prosecuted to the full extent of the law," Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill said.

The Oklahoma Survivors’ Act, intended to reduce sentencing for domestic violence victims, faces scrutiny after recent denials, prompting calls for clarity on its legislative intent.

Judge Arun Subramanian, who sentenced Sean Diddy Combs to 50 months in prison, responded to his request to serve the rest of his prison term at FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey.

"The complaint alleges that a single person's recklessness caused one of the worst fires Los Angeles has ever seen." ...

A U.S. senator has introduced legislation banning judges from considering an inmate’s self-declared gender identity when determining prison sentences and prohibiting trans-identified men from being ...

In Barrett v. United States, the Supreme Court is considering whether the double jeopardy clause prohibits a defendant from receiving a separate firearm conviction and sentence under 18 U.S.C. §§ […] ...

In a new conversation with The Art of Dialogue, Deal reacted to the courtroom sketches showing Diddy in tears after being sentenced to 50 months in federal prison. According to Deal, he has no room to ...

Two cases, one in Virginia and one in Missouri just weeks apart, reveal two standards of justice when there should only be one. | Opinion ...

The music mogul was sentenced to just over four years behind bars after his children spent most of Friday pleading for leniency for their father.

(Beirut) – A Tunisian court sentenced a man to death last week for peaceful Facebook posts, Human Rights Watch said today. He received a presidential pardon days later, but this is an unprecedented ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va – A Charleston teenager will spend the rest of his life in prison, with the possibility of parole, after being sentenced for the murder of tobacco store clerk Caden Martin.