Maine statute
15 M.R.S. § 2154 — Purposes of sentence review by Supreme Judicial Court
Current through First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025)
Part of Chapter 306A: Supreme Judicial Court Sentence Review, Maine Revised Statutes.
Full text of 15 M.R.S. § 2154
Statutory text current through the First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025). This publication reproduces the statutory text of the Maine Revised Statutes from the Revisor of Statutes' official published files; it is not the official statutes of the State of Maine and has not been certified by the Secretary of State.
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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