Today, we’re reviewing the voting record of Justice Karmeier in criminal sentencing cases.
Between joining the Court in 2005 and the end of 2019, Justice Karmeier participated in 59 criminal sentencing cases. He voted for defendants 18 times and against them in 41 cases. From 2005 to 2009, he voted for defendants in seven of
Between 2010 and 2019, the Supreme Court decided 38 criminal sentencing cases. The Court found for defendants in 12 of those cases and against defendants 26 times. Between 2010 and 2014, the Court found for defendants in eight of 25 cases. Between 2015 and 2019, defendants won only four of 13 cases.
The Court has
Between 2000 and 2009, the Court decided 45 criminal sentencing cases. Defendants won 15 of those cases and lost 30. Between 2000 and 2004, defendants won six cases and lost 18. Between 2005 and 2009, defendants won nine cases and lost 12.
Twenty-three of those cases were won by the defendants below. Only five of
Today, we’re beginning our review of the Supreme Court’s voting record in criminal sentencing cases.
Between 1990 and 1999, the Court decided 50 criminal sentencing cases. The Court found for the defendant 17 times and against defendants in 33 cases. Between 1990 and 1994, defendants won only four of 21 cases. From 1995 to 1999,
Yesterday, we took a close look at the Court’s history with civil cases involving governmental parties and administrative law. Today, we’re on the criminal law side of the docket, reviewing the Court’s experience with cases involving criminal sentencing.
Since 1990, the Court has taken a virtually equal number of sentencing cases won by each side
Yesterday, we reviewed the Court’s record with civil cases involving government entities and administrative law. Today, we’re looking at the criminal side of the docket – specifically, cases involving sentencing law.
The Court decided five sentencing law cases in 1990, one in 1991, eleven in 1992, one in 1993, three in 1994, six in 1995