Las Vegas Sun

March 28, 2024

Lawyers in talks about impact of high court ruling

NEW YORK -- Martha Stewart's legal team is reportedly studying whether a Supreme Court ruling tossing out federal sentencing guidelines could shorten the length of her confinement.

"We're having discussions with our client about the implications of the decision," lawyer David Chesnoff told The Daily News for today's editions.

The court on Wednesday struck down part of a nearly two-decade-old sentencing system and imposed new requirements. Among them, it said appeals courts must ensure that recommended sentences are reasonable.

The decision will affect people whose cases are pending, or defendants whose first appeals are not yet completed -- like Stewart.

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