Maine § 15 §2154 Purposes of sentence review by Supreme Judicial Court

Maine Statutes

§ 15 §2154 — Purposes of sentence review by Supreme Judicial Court

Maine·Title 15 COURT PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL·Part 4 JUDGMENT AND PROCEEDINGS·Ch. 306-A SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT SENTENCE REVIEW

The general objectives of sentence review by the Supreme Judicial Court are:

1.Sentence correction. To provide for the correction of sentences imposed without due regard for the sentencing factors set forth in this chapter;

2.Promote respect for law. To promote respect for law by correcting abuses of the sentencing power and by increasing the fairness of the sentencing process;

3.Rehabilitation. To facilitate the possible rehabilitation of an offender by reducing manifest and unwarranted inequalities among the sentences of comparable offenders; and

4.Sentencing criteria. To promote the development and application of criteria for sentencing which are both rational and just.

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The general objectives of sentence review by the Supreme Judicial Court are:
1.
Sentence correction.
To provide for the correction of sentences imposed without due regard for the sentencing factors set forth in this chapter;
2.
Promote respect for law.
To promote respect for law by correcting abuses of the sentencing power and by increasing the fairness of the sentencing process;
3.
Rehabilitation.
To facilitate the possible rehabilitation of an offender by reducing manifest and unwarranted inequalities among the sentences of comparable offenders; and
4.
Sentencing criteria.
To promote the development and application of criteria for sentencing which are both rational and just.

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