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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Suspect in slaying of Oakland football coach John Beam makes first court appearance

Cedric Irving Jr., 27, remained silent during the brief hearing, during which he was arraigned before Alameda County Judge Michael T. Risher on a single murder charge and a slew of sentencing enhancements that could leave him imprisoned for life, if convicted a trial. Wearing a green protective vest and standing with his hands behind his back, Irving was ordered held without bail at Santa Rita Jail.
California
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

After John Beam's killing, Alameda County DA will seek mandatory' jail or prison for all gun offenses

Alameda County DA will require prosecutors to seek mandatory minimum jail or prison sentences for all gun charges, including first-time misdemeanor possession.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Republican bill targets migrants who re-enter US illegally with mandatory 10-year sentences

The Stop Illegal Entry Act would impose mandatory minimum sentences of five to ten years for many illegal-entry-related crimes, risking mass incarceration and court backlogs.
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

Ford government lays out demands for bail, sentencing reform ahead of new federal legislation | CBC News

A joint letter sent Monday by the province's solicitor general and attorney general is recommending a list of proposals for the federal government to increase public safety. The list includes restoring mandatory minimum sentencing for serious crimes and removing bail availability for offenders charged with murder, terrorism, human trafficking, intimate partner violence, drug trafficking, criminal possession or use of restricted or prohibited firearms and violent carjackings and home invasions. "It is critical that federal legislation meets the standard Canadians expect: cracking down on crime and keeping violent, repeat offenders behind bars where they belong," the letter reads.
Toronto
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