resentencing
Revised prison term
Resentencing is the act of imposing a new sentence on someone already convicted, typically after an appeal, legal reform, or review reveals the original sentence was improper or excessive.
Courts may resentence when sentencing guidelines change or new evidence emerges: The judge ordered resentencing after the mandatory minimum was struck down.
Thousands became eligible for resentencing under the revised drug laws.
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- petitionFormal written appeal
- motionChange in position
- reviewCritical written assessment
- appealFormal review request
remand · proceeding · ruling · determination · consideration · eligibility · application · request
One who decides
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
- defenseProtection against harm
- prosecutorGovernment's trial lawyer
- statuteEnacted written rule
jurisdiction · precedent · guidelines · mandate · criteria · discretion · authority · bench
Application to prior events
- disparityMeasurable difference between things
- proportionalityScaling relationship between quantities
- overcrowdingCapacity exceeded dangerously
- decarcerationReducing imprisonment rates
clemency · commutation · amendment · legislation · advocacy · equity · fairness · second chance
Making something smaller
- modificationAct of altering something
- releaseTo let go
- time servedPeriod already imprisoned
- probationSupervised trial period
parole · credit · mitigation · leniency · commutation · reversal · adjustment · recalculation
hearing
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appeal · remand · proceeding · ruling · determination · consideration · eligibility · application · request · filing
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One who decides
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
- defenseProtection against harm
- prosecutorGovernment's trial lawyer
statute · jurisdiction · precedent · guidelines · mandate · criteria · discretion · authority · bench · chambers
retroactivity
Application to prior events
- disparityMeasurable difference between things
- proportionalityScaling relationship between quantities
- overcrowdingCapacity exceeded dangerously
decarceration · clemency · commutation · amendment · legislation · advocacy · equity · fairness · second chance · rehabilitation
reduction
Making something smaller
- modificationAct of altering something
- releaseTo let go
- time servedPeriod already imprisoned
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- clemencypardon, amnesty, clemency, reprieve, commutation
- legal appealslegal appeal, appeal process, appeals court, appeal courts, higher court