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The Government charges a wide variety of criminal charges, the most common charges are Conspiracy to Possess and Distribute Drugs, Felon in Possession of a Weapon, Wire Fraud, Money Laundering and Illegal Reentry.
There are federal statutory sentences and federal sentencing guideline sentences. Statutory sentences are controlling when the offense carries a minimum mandatory statutory sentence. That means, the Judge has to sentence an individual to a minimum of that sentence but can issue a sentence that is higher than the statutory minimum.
The Federal Sentencing Guidelines are advisory and the Court must take under consideration when determining the sentence. The Guidelines also provide for downward (lesser) and upward (greater) departures. Factors enumerated in 18 U.S.C. § 3553 are also considered by the Court and can result in downward or upward variances.
The Federal Sentencing Guidelines assign a base offense level to each crime. There are factors that increase the base level offense and decrease the base level offense. Once all factors are applied a Final Base Level is established. Criminal History is the other factor when determining a Federal Guideline sentence. Prior convictions count for either 0, 1, 2 or 3 points. Once the total points is determined, a Criminal History Category is established. A chart is used to determine the guideline range in terms of months in prison using the Final Base Level and the Criminal History Category.
Northeast Ohio has District Courts in Cleveland, Akron and Youngstown. Each case is assigned a Judge at random.
The Government charges a wide variety of criminal charges, the most common charges are Conspiracy to Possess and Distribute Drugs, Felon in Possession of a Weapon, Wire Fraud, Money Laundering and Illegal Reentry.
There are federal statutory sentences and federal sentencing guideline sentences. Statutory sentences are controlling when the offense carries a minimum mandatory statutory sentence. That means, the Judge has to sentence an individual to a minimum of that sentence but can issue a sentence that is higher than the statutory minimum.
The Federal Sentencing Guidelines are advisory and the Court must take under consideration when determining the sentence. The Guidelines also provide for downward (lesser) and upward (greater) departures. Factors enumerated in 18 U.S.C. § 3553 are also considered by the Court and can result in downward or upward variances.
The Federal Sentencing Guidelines assign a base offense level to each crime. There are factors that increase the base level offense and decrease the base level offense. Once all factors are applied a Final Base Level is established. Criminal History is the other factor when determining a Federal Guideline sentence. Prior convictions count for either 0, 1, 2 or 3 points. Once the total points is determined, a Criminal History Category is established. A chart is used to determine the guideline range in terms of months in prison using the Final Base Level and the Criminal History Category.
Northeast Ohio has District Courts in Cleveland, Akron and Youngstown. Each case is assigned a Judge at random.