By Kenny, Burns & McGill | Published May 3, 2024 | Posted in Criminal Defense, Firm News | Tagged Tags: Criminal defense, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Sentencing |
When handing down a sentence to a defendant, judges are often able to use what is called “judicial discretion.” This means that if there is no fixed rule for what sentence should be assigned to a specific charge, then the Court is allowed to use its own judgement in deciding the seriousness of the punishment. Read More
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