Today, we begin our review of the individual Justices’ voting records in criminal sentencing cases.

Justice Garman has participated in 78 criminal sentencing cases since joining the Court.  She has voted for defendants 22 times and against them in 56 cases.  Between 2001 and 2004, she voted for defendants in four cases and against them 15 times.  Between 2005 and 2009, she voted for defendants seven times and against them 14 times.  Between 2010 and 2014, she voted for defendants seven times and against them in 18 cases.  From 2015 to 2019, Justice Garman voted for defendants in four cases and against them nine times.

Justice Garman has participated in 37 criminal sentencing cases won by the defendants below.  She has voted to affirm in nine of those cases and to reverse, in whole or in part, 28 times.  Between 2001 and 2004, she voted to reverse all ten defendants’ wins.  Between 2005 and 2009, she voted to affirm four times and to reverse in six cases.  From 2010 to 2014, she voted to affirm in three of ten cases.  From 2015 to 2019, she voted to affirm twice and to reverse in five cases.

Justice Garman has participated in 35 criminal sentencing cases lost by the defendants below.  She has voted to reverse, in whole or in part, in 13 cases and to affirm 22 times.  From 2001 to 2004, she voted to reverse in four of eight cases.  From 2005 to 2009, she voted to reverse in three of 11 cases.  From 2010 to 2014, she voted to reverse in four cases and to affirm eight times.  And from 2015 to 2019, she voted to reverse in two cases and to affirm in two.

Join us back here next week as we continue our review of the Justices’ voting records.

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