Man acquitted in murder of La Crosse police informant Aug 15, 2008
He had been extradited to Kokomo in August 2006 from La Crosse, where he had pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana with the intent to deal and was given time served. God is the greatest Lord, his mother, Diana Burnett, said outside Howard Circuit Court. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Court report, August 13 Aug 15, 2008
Information reflects court sentencings and not necessarily actual jail time served. Information appears as it is provided by the court. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Gitmo jurors disappointed convict may be held Aug 14, 2008
His sentence of five and a half years, with credit for some of his time served, means he is eligible for release in December. advertisement. (MSNBC -- International)
* World News Quick Take Aug 14, 2008
Under his new sentence, he will be given credit for nearly three years of time served and time off for good behavior. UNITED STATES. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Navajo medicine man sentenced in rape case Aug 14, 2008
He's been in custody since March and has been given credit for time served. He'll spend the remainder of his sentence at a state prison. (KOLD.com, AZ)
Burglar Gets Lighter Sentence for Aiding L.A. Cops Aug 13, 2008
Under his new sentence, he will be given credit for nearly three years of time served and time off for good behavior. Attorney Mark Bledstein, who represents DelRio, said his client would probably be deported to Spain after his release. (Fox News)
Robber receives prison term Aug 13, 2008
He was to serve 150 days active in prison and given credit for time served ... Credit was given for time served. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Chiropractor to serve time in drug case Aug 13, 2008
Both were sentenced to time served with supervised release, and Niekamp was deported back to Canada. Downing is scheduled for sentencing Sept. 9. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Pelo gets 440 years in prison for raping 4 women, stalking fifth Aug 13, 2008
coal wrote on Aug 13, 2008 12:31 AM:" Does that 440 years take into account time served? ". 408washington wrote on Aug 12, 2008 11:51 PM:" He was found guilty so even if he did not do it he is guilty for now. I have a problem with the extreme sentence. 440 years? He did one of the most horable crimes that can be commited. However his victims are still alive. The next person that does this will learn that you have nothing to loose so kill the victims after the rapes. Dead men tell no tales. There... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Arrow faces two years behind bars for arsons Aug 13, 2008
Federal court - The activist, arrested in Canada in 2004, is given 61/2 years with credit for time served Wednesday, August 13, 2008 ASHBEL S. GREEN The Oregonian Staff. Tre Arrow, the environmental activist who later turned to arson, will spend two more years behind bars for setting fires to concrete-mixing trucks and logging trucks in 2001. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Trial opens for man accused of killing former La Crosse informant Aug 13, 2008
Burnett was extradited to Kokomo in August 2006 from La Crosse, where he had pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana with the intent to deal and was sentenced to time served. In his opening arguments Tuesday, Howard County Deputy Prosecutor Jeremy Peelle claimed Burnett fatally shot Harvey as revenge for snitching on him for stealing 10 pounds of marijuana. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Gang intervention program urged by local residents and committee Aug 13, 2008
Connecting You to Your Community Lodi, California. The following stories have received the most reader comments during the last 7 days. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Whyte ordered to pay $9,675restitution for audit Aug 13, 2008
The 65-year-old Whyte, who began serving her sentence June 9, was released from the Otsego County Jail July 24, with time off for good behavior and credit for time served. - Advertisement. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Paper Radio; McCain's 'poor judgement' Aug 13, 2008
However, he was later convicted of four counts of fraud and sentenced to time served. McCain s wife and her father were also financially involved with Keating, investing hundreds of thousands of dollars in a Keating shopping center development before the Lincoln S&L went bust. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
SEC: Investment firm swiped $255M Aug 12, 2008
Mr. Shereshevsky pleaded guilty to one felony count of bank fraud in June 2003 and was sentenced to time served. Mr. Byers, 46, of Oakbrook, was not available for comment. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Spitzer call girl in 'Girls Gone Wild' archives was 17, lawyer says (1264) Aug 12, 2008
Francis returned to California last week after being sentenced to time served and fines in Florida in a case involving the filming of underage girls. He still faces trial on federal tax evasion charges that carry a penalty of up to 10 years in prison. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Ex-office manager to serve 16 months Aug 12, 2008
She ll get credit for time served and will be under post-prison supervision for two years after her release. The district attorney had originally charged Bender with racketeering, money laundering and six counts of aggravated theft. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
U.D. man found guilty of assaulting ex Aug 12, 2008
Both Galantino and List said Gabe was given the option of pleading guilty to a simple assault charge and receiving a sentence of time served, which would have been six months to 16 months. List said his client rejected the offer because he was "angry" the charges were even brought. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Plea deal was discussed for bin Laden's driver Aug 11, 2008
Hamdan received a 5;-year sentence at a military commission at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, last week, a term that will run out in five months because it includes time served. The lenient sentence took some Pentagon officials by surprise, as prosecutors had asked a military jury to sentence Hamdan to 30 years on a conviction of material support for terrorism. (Houston Chronicle)
At Guantánamo Bay, one verdict delivered and one pending Aug 11, 2008
With credit for time served, the sentence is no more than five months. But the other, perhaps more important verdict - the judgment on the Bush administration's military commission system - is still out. (International Herald Tribune)
Our view on Guantanamo trials: Best face of a flawed system Aug 11, 2008
The prosecution urged a 30-year sentence, but the jury gave Hamdan what, accounting for time served, is just five months in prison ... Though it's not clear whether Hamdan will be released when he completes his sentence, the prospect of indefinite imprisonment after a trial and time served would at the least undermine the relevance of these military commissions. (Yahoo News)
Butler sentenced for robbery resulting in bodily injury Aug 9, 2008
Judge John Potter of the Jasper County Circuit Court sentenced Butler to the commitment of custody of the Indiana Department of Corrections for classification and confinement for a period of 20 years, with credit for time served and good time credit to apply. The court then suspended eight years of the sentence. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
The Hamdan Validation Aug 9, 2008
On Thursday, a war crimes tribunal sentenced Salim Hamdan to a mere five and a half years in prison, which, with credit for time served, means that Osama bin Laden's bodyguard and driver could be released as early as January. To borrow the obligatory media idiom, this "raises questions" about the process -- namely one: Could anything happen at Guantanamo that isn't "a stunning rebuke" or "an embarrassing blow" to the Bush Administration. (Wall Street Journal)
Behind the Scenes: Inside the Gitmo courtroom Aug 9, 2008
They knew that 61 months would be subtracted for time served. The jury bought the defense argument that Hamdan was a little fish, a driver, a go-fer, who has already paid for his crimes since his capture in Afghanistan in November 2001 and should be released in a few months. (CNN)
Stanislaus County honor farm escapee captured in south Modesto Aug 9, 2008
Menera had been sentenced to serve five days with two days' credit for time served in a driving under the influence case and was scheduled to be released Friday. Menera also had a second misdemeanor driving under the influence case pending in the court system. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Osama's driver gets 5.6 yrs in prison Aug 8, 2008
But as an enemy combatant, he then becomes at that time eligible for the annual review board process to determine whether he's eligible for release or transfer," Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman told reporters. Hamdan raised both hands high in the air and waved them in a display of elation or victory or both as the guards led him out of the courtroom at the remote U.S. naval base in Cuba. He was captured in Afghanistan in November 2001 after the US invasion that followed the Sept. 11 attacks and... (India Times, India)
Bin Laden driver given 66 months Aug 8, 2008
On time served Hamdan could be released in five months but the Pentagon has said he will still be retained as an "enemy combatant". The US has always argued it can detain such people indefinitely, as long as its so-called war on terror continues. (BBC News)
U.S. Seeks at Least 30 years for Bin Laden Driver Aug 8, 2008
Allred, who has described Hamdan as a "small player," previously ruled he should receive five years of credit for time served at Guantanamo Bay since the Pentagon decided to charge him. The tribunals' chief prosecutor, Army Col. Lawrence Morris, had said prosecutors would take the acquittal into account when recommending a sentence. (Law.com)
Military jury gives bin Laden driver just 5 1/2 years Aug 8, 2008
Salim Hamdan, with credit for time served, will be eligible for release in less than five months, though U.S. authorities still insist they could hold him indefinitely without charge at Guantanamo. The judge, Navy Capt. Keith Allred, called Hamdan a "small player," and the jury apparently agreed, rejecting the recommendation of 30 years by prosecutors who said even a life sentence would be fitting in order to send an example to would-be terrorists. (Anchorage Daily News)
Prison for probation violator Aug 8, 2008
For the crime, she was sentenced to time served, which amounted to two years, and had been on probation since 2005. "What I did was wrong," she said. (Florida Today)
Addict's struggle plays out in court Aug 8, 2008
According to court records, she got a 42-month prison sentence, suspended with no time served, and three years probation for the two guilty pleas. Under the terms of her probation, judicial branch officials said she was required to pay up to $2,000 in restitution, not drive while under suspension, do 100 hours of community service in one year and be evaluated and screened for substance abuse. (New Britain Herald, CT)
B.C. man sentenced in Alaska pipeline blast plot Aug 8, 2008
The sentence counts the time Alfred Heinz Reumayr of New Westminster has been in custody as time served. He was arrested in August, 1999, so he will have to serve only four more years. (Globe and Mail)
Driver's freedom not assured Aug 8, 2008
After taking into account time served, Hamdan, a Yemeni who was a driver for al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, has only five months left to the sentence handed down on Thursday by a military jury. "He will serve out the rest of his sentence," said Bryan Whitman, a Pentagon spokesman. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
51/2 years for bin Laden's driver Aug 8, 2008
With time served, he could be released in January. By Carol Rosenberg. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Al-Qaida driver gets off easy Aug 8, 2008
They include about 250 run-of-the-mill enemy combatants; 16 ''high-value detainees" who were once held by the CIA, including Khalid Sheik Mohammed, the self-described mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks; and one convict, Hamdan. More Home Most Popular Stories E-mailed Last 24 Hours Last 7 Days Last 24 Hours Last 7 Days Advertisements Mike Melia, The Associated Press GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, CUBA - A U.S. military jury sentenced Osama bin Laden's driver Thursday to just 5 1/2 years in prison, a... (News & Observer)
Prison Break Aug 8, 2008
The WP notes that a spiritual leader in Virginia received a "largely for inciting followers to train for jihad against the United States." The WSJ contrasts the military commission's sentence of Australian David Hicks (time served plus nine months) and John Walker Lindh, who was also captured with Taliban forces but. The NYT off-leads word that Defense Secretary Robert Gates intends to endorse a plan to nearly double the size of the Afghan National Army that will cost $20 billion. (Slate)
Pa. woman sentenced to jail in death of her baby Aug 7, 2008
Mason gets credit for time served, meaning she could get out of jail in six months. Information from: WNEP-TV. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Police: Man deserves jail time for ramming a police cruiser Aug 7, 2008
Rodriguez, who has been in custody since his Jan. 17 arrest, was credited for time served. The Herald 2008. (New Britain Herald, CT)
William H. Gorman Aug 6, 2008
He was recognized for his time served by earning three service stars, a bronze star, a purple heart and unit citations on Dec. 10, 1945. William was honorably discharged from the Army. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Isle immigrants face felony counts Aug 5, 2008
He was sentenced to time served. Gonzalez's case led to officials asking Jefts in April for the I-9 forms from his employees, according to court papers. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Time served: Downloader of child pornography avoids probation Aug 5, 2008
Public defender Tom Locante had asked for time served, and La Crosse County District Attorney Tim Gruenke had sought only probation as part of the plea agreement. Anne Jungen can be reached at (608) 791-8224 or. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Vietnam to free Gary Glitter this month Aug 2, 2008
Jail time served is counted from the date of arrest, meaning he is eligible for release this month. "He will be released as scheduled," a police officer at Thu Duc prison in the southern province of Binh Thuan said on Saturday, declining to give the exact date. (Reuters)
Jury Selection Set To Begin On Murder Retrial Aug 2, 2008
He probably has enough time served to make parole, especially if he doesn't get the death penalty again. Posted by: GLC Location: Waco on Aug 1, 2008 at 12:21 PM Did he give the family he killed a second change, I think Not. (KWTX.com, TX)
Acevedo pleads no contest in meth case Jul 30, 2008
He also received a sentence of time served for the felony conviction, and also a 30-day probation. Honorio Garcia Castillo, 33, received a similar plea bargain offer but refused the deal and faces trial beginning Sept. 24. (The Union Democrat)
Court News; July 30 Jul 30, 2008
Information reflects court sentencings and not necessarily actual jail time served. Information appears as it is provided by the court. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Griswold gets life sentence Jul 29, 2008
He was also sentenced to a maximum 50 years, minus 255 days credit for time served, for the use of a firearm to commit a felony. This is a very good outcome as far as my office is concerned, Gage County Attorney Randall Ritnour said after the sentencing early Monday afternoon. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Sharpton to stand trial for demonstration Jul 29, 2008
Sharpton declined to plead guilty in exchange for time served. He was held for 5 1/2 hours on May 7 after he and scores of others were arrested for blocking intersections to protest the acquittals of three officers in the Sean Bell shooting. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Normal man, 21, gets 8 years for cocaine Jul 29, 2008
With credit for jail time served and good time credit in prison, Emery could serve about three years. . (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Teen Sentenced In Rainier Beach High School Rape Jul 27, 2008
Davis had been on electronic home detention since his arraignment, and will get credit for time served, Goodhew said. Copyright 2008 by. (KIRO TV, WA)
N.H. man sentenced for selling phony ID Jul 26, 2008
A citizen of Brazil, he faced five years in prison, but was sentenced to time served, about 6 1/2 months. He will remain in the custody of immigration and customs officials pending deportation proceedings. (Concord Monitor)
Russian Groom To Be Deported Jul 26, 2008
He was sentenced to time served and will now be deported. Email Story. (WKRC.com, OH)
Former athlete gets 10 years in attack Jul 26, 2008
He will receive credit for time served -- hours spent in jail after his arrest last September, and has the opportunity to post a new bond to gain his freedom from prison while he appeals his conviction. Hunter granted the defense team's motion for an appeals bond -- Boudreaux's family can come up with $200,000 worth of cash, property or surety -- or a combination of the three. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Parents Who Fatally Overdosed Infant Released Jul 26, 2008
Superior Court Judge Michael Wellington sentenced the Boettgers Friday to two years in prison but gave them credit for time served. Prosecutors said the pair ignored printed warnings about giving adult medication to infants. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Convicted child molester’s sentence could be reduced more Jul 25, 2008
The supreme court sentence could mean that Monroe would serve less than 50 years in jail because of good time served and any suspended sentencing could be determined by Potter after a motion is filed. Potter originally sentenced Monroe consecutively because of Monroe s history of misdemeanors that the Supreme Court found was irrelevant. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Sentences handed in district court Jul 25, 2008
Lott was given credit for time served in jail prior to his plea ... He was given credit for time served prior his plea ... Credit was given for time served prior to his plea. (Brenham Banner, TX)
2 men spend night in jail after rocks taken from train tracks Jul 25, 2008
Both men spent a night in jail and a judge released them Wednesday after sentencing them to time served. The odd plan could have had serious consequences. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Phillies sink to second at hands of Mets Jul 25, 2008
Werth's sliding catch. Werth's sliding catch. (MLB.com -- Philadelphia Phillies)
Graffiti vandal draws a stiff sentence Jul 25, 2008
"In 2006, he gets a break at five days time served and when he gets out, it's bigger and better than ever," said Mr. Robinowitz, citing the sprawl of his work, from East Liberty and Shadyside to the Strip and Lawrenceville. "What he learned was, 'I guess I can get away with it,' and extends his operation.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Burglar gets five years probation Jul 25, 2008
Brent James Ingham, 28, received a stay of a year and a day in jail and will serve a punitive 60-day sentence on electronic home monitoring with four days credit for time served. Ingham must also pay a 1,000 fine. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Opium trial delayed Jul 25, 2008
CaptnTony wrote on Jul 25, 2008 9:08 AM:" Given the propensity of our judges and the DA Office to let these (supposed) drug dealers back into OUR society with plea agreements and 'promises to turn their lives around', I say postpone it as long as you can, then do it again, and again, and again. Oh, then appologise for dealying, then do it again, and again. Until his 'time served' equals the max prison term. Maybe they've found a loop-hole that can be used to our gain finally. Forget that speedy... (Winona Daily News, MN)
Teen arrested in 2007 DUI accident injuring three from Lake Butler and killing 2 others Jul 25, 2008
He was additionally sentenced to five years probation on the second DUI with serious injury charge and given time served on the third such charge. According to the accident report, Adler was traveling northbound on U.S. 441 south of Lake City near C.R. 242 at a high rate of speed. (Bradford County Telegraph, FL)
Fast-Tracking Law School Jul 25, 2008
While Northwestern has not yet set the costs for its two-year program, administrators have hinted that fast-track students will be paying somewhere around the $128,016 that students shell out over the course of three years to get a J.D. "We generally charge by the degree rather than the time served," says Van Zandt. "The real savings will be the extra year of salary students make by getting out into the marketplace faster." That's around $150,000 and up for most Northwestern Law grads working as... (Time.com)
Jury: Durazo tried to kill ex-wife and boyfriend Jul 25, 2008
He was hired as a sheriff's officer in 1988 and for a time served as a member of the Santa Cruz County Metro Task Force SWAT Team. Deputy County Attorney Jose Vasquez pointed out that his history indicated Durazo was essentially a trained killer. (Nogales International, AZ)
Driver gets jail time, probation for fatal crash (36) Jul 24, 2008
Kope asked Guido for a sentence of time served for the nine months Garcia-Rivera spent in Cumberland County Prison before being released following his plea, but Keating didnt agree ... Sympathetic wrote on Jul 23, 2008 11:11 AM:" Everyone makes mistakes don't they? I realize the enormity of the situation, but if everyone including the police and the prosecutors agree he is very remorseful and sorry and has been cooperative then why not give him time served? ". (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Habitual felon gets over five years Jul 24, 2008
Bobby Dale Bennett pleaded guilty to felony larceny and was sentenced to serve from eight to 10 months in prison, suspended on serving 30 days in jail with credit given for time served. Shelton Wayne Breeden s probation was modified for a felony probation violation. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
