Sentencing Law and Policy: Judge Denny Chin and Bernie Madoff talk about a sentence of 150 years
The New York Times has this fascinating new lengthy article about the famous sentencing of an infamous white-collar offender. The piece is headlined "Judge Explains 150-Year Sentence for Madoff, and here is how it starts: With the sentencing of Bernard L. Madoff only a week away, Judge Denny Chin received a letter from Mr. Madoff’s lawyer asking for a prison term substantially below the 150-year maximum. The lawyer, Ira Lee Sorkin, listed several reasons, including Mr. Madoff’s confessing to his sons, knowing he would be turned in; his “full acceptance” of responsibility for his...
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