As Political Violence Rises, Justice Kavanaugh’s Would-Be Assassin to Be Sentenced

Prosecutors have asked a judge for at least 30 years in prison for Sophie Roske, who traveled from California to Maryland intending to kill Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

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Charlie Javice Sentenced to 85 Months in Prison for Fraud

A federal jury in March had found Ms. Javice guilty for faking customer lists during JPMorgan Chase’s $175 million acquisition of her start-up.

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4 Men Sentenced in Warrant Scam Targeting Women From Prison

They used a drone to drop cellphones into a Georgia prison yard, where an inmate coordinated a scheme largely targeting women who were medical workers in multiple states, prosecutors said.

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French Winemaker Gets Prison for Selling Fake Champagne

Didier Chopin, 56, was accused of passing off wine made with carbonated grapes from Spain and other regions in France as Champagne.

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Sean Kingston Is Sentenced to 3½ Years in $1 Million Fraud Scheme

A Florida jury convicted the hip-hop artist and his mother in a federal fraud case that centered on luxury goods, which prosecutors said that Mr. Kingston did not pay for.

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They Served Their Time for Sex Crimes. The State Won’t Let Them Go.

New Jersey’s secure treatment center for detaining sex offenders is supposed to keep the public safe. Critics say it violates civil liberties.

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Santos’s Treasurer Avoids Prison for Her Role in His Schemes

Nancy Marks was sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to one count of criminal conspiracy in connection with her work for former Representative George Santos.

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Short of Prison Space, U.K. Looks to U.S. Model of Time Off for Good Conduct

An official review commissioned by the British government calls for criminals to earn earlier release, and cites Texas as a particular example.

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Justice Dept. Investigates Minnesota Prosecutor Office Over Race Policy

The department’s civil rights division said it was investigating the Hennepin County prosecutor’s office over a policy telling staff members to be mindful of “racial disparities” in plea negotiations.

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George Santos, Expelled From House, Now Faces Sentencing

Federal prosecutors want Mr. Santos, whose pattern of lies and fraud led to his expulsion from Congress, to be sentenced to 87 months in prison.

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