The myopia of the Times

Jamie Olis.jpgIt should be considered progress whenever the New York Times runs an article questioning the draconian prison sentences that are being handed down to business executives in connection with the government’s criminalization of business during the post-Enron era. However, one question is prompted by the Times article:
How on earth does one write such an article without noting the sad case of Jamie Olis?
For much more complete analysis of white collar criminal sentences, check out this post over at Doug Berman’s blawg, Sentencing Law and Policy.

6 thoughts on “The myopia of the Times

  1. The NYT on corporate criminal sentencing

    With Tom Kirkendall, I suppose it is something when the NYT raises the kind of questions about corporate criminal prosecutions I’ve been discussing on this blog. Maybe I shouldn’t complain. But in addition to missing the Jamie Olis tragedy, as

  2. Are White Collar Crime Sentences Too Severe?

    The sentencing of former Tyco CEO Dennis Kozlowski and CFO Mark Swartz is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 19 in New York Supreme Court before Judge Michael Obus. A New York Times article (here) raises the question whether sentences in white

  3. Are White Collar Crime Sentences Too Severe?

    The sentencing of former Tyco CEO Dennis Kozlowski and CFO Mark Swartz is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 19 in New York Supreme Court before Judge Michael Obus. A New York Times article (here) raises the question whether sentences in white

  4. This makes no sense. This very selective prosecution makes no sense, the sentence makes no sense and there is no possible reason for the 5th circuit to take this amount of time to come to a decision- Katrina or no Katrina. This family has been waiting a very long time for some relief and some justice. And not the DOJ’s version of it which severely punishes those who claim innocence and who don’t have multi millions to fight back. There is really no amount of money to fight government when they not only can create evidence through their nifty system of buying testimony by guaranteeing freedom – not only physical freedom but freedom from having your name and reputation tarnished at their sole discretion. But they also enjoy the trust of the average citizen that currently believes all businessmen are probably criminals anyhow. Prosecutors in this case don’t deserve this level of consideration by the appellate court.
    Free Jamie Olis already. The Katrina victims could use those tax dollars being used to imprison him for the next two decades and this man’s daughter could use her father back.

  5. Unfortunately it makes too much sense. The political imperatives behind this demonization are so strong and the lack of accountability at the relevant governmental units involved so great that this misuse of the criminal “justice” system is all but guaranteed. I pray on behalf of Mr. Olis, Mr. Bayly and others subjected to this abuse that it is exposed soon and the jails of Salem emptied.

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