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A 2022 ruling by the Ninth Circuit determined that judges retain the authority to modify sentences after a conviction. This discretion applies when new laws indicate that an original sentence is unjust, even if these new laws do not explicitly apply to cases decided in the past.
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A 2022 ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals clarified that courts retain the authority to modify a sentence after a conviction. This discretion applies when legal reforms cause the original sentence to appear unfair, even if these new laws do not officially apply to past cases.
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In a 2022 court decision, the Ninth Circuit ruled on the ability to change a person's sentence after a conviction. The court determined that judges keep the power to modify a sentence, even when new laws make the original sentence appear unfair. This applies even if these new laws do not directly change past cases.
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In 2022, a court made a ruling about sentences. The court decided that judges can still change a person's sentence, even after they have been found guilty. This can happen if new laws make the first sentence seem unfair. It is true even if the new laws do not usually apply to older cases.