Legal Question in Criminal Law in New York

sentencing in criminal justice system-new york state

i am doing a report for my intro to law class and i'm lost. it says to examine the state's sentencing guidelines and report how the courts reach a decision in a guilty verdict. i have looked everywhere, and i cannot find any useful information. please help me


Asked on 10/18/07, 6:14 pm

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Anthony Colleluori The Law Offices of Anthony J. Colleluori & Associates PLLC

Re: sentencing in criminal justice system-new york state

Give me a call tomorrow or leave me a number to reach you at over the weekend and I will try to help. NY has a hybrid of Mandatory Minimum sentences, range or indeterminant sentences and determinant sentences. There is no guidelines such as in the federal government or Virgina.

Best wishes.

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Answered on 10/19/07, 1:03 am


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