Holiday season highlights

With nearly everyone now back to the grind at the close of the holiday season, I cannot help but review some of the notable sentencing highlights over the last two weeks.  A complete review, is available through these weekly archives, but these posts were among my favorite and/or generated the most comments:

REVIEW AND REFLECTION POSTS

• Top 10 sentencing stories from 2006
• A personal sentencing year in review
• Branch-by-branch sentencing stories to watch in 2007

BOOKER REASONABLENESS DEVELOPMENTS AND COMMENTARY

• My friendly efforts in Claiborne and Rita
• All the amazing top-side briefs in Claiborne and Rita
• The stunning data on circuit reasonableness decisions
• Third Circuit karate chops the parsimony provision [update: and so does the Fourth Circuit]
• An eventful holiday week in the circuits

LETHAL INJECTION DEVELOPMENTS AND COMMENTARY

• Isn't it finally time for Congress to do something about lethal injection problems?
• Who will demonstrate lethal injection leadership?
• Calling out the Sixth Circuit for making a capital mess
• Is it time to seriously consider alternatives to lethal injection?
• Commentaries about lethal injection mess
• Seeking balanced scholarly wisdom on lethal injection mess

GEORGIA WILSON CASE DEVELOPMENTS AND COMMENTARY

• A Georgia case calling for executive clemency?
• Provocative questions about Georgia sentencing injustice
• Should the prosecutor request clemency for Genarlow Wilson?
• NYT adds to chorus calling for Genarlow Wilson to be freed

OTHER DEVELOPMENTS AND COMMENTARY

• The right's prison conversion
• Shouldn't we be much, much tougher with drunk drivers?
• Strong editorial against residency restrictions
• Examining crack sentencing in the new Congress
• Schwarzenegger's plan to reform California's prison problems