The Federation of Ascenia v. Xolar Xar'noth/Sentencing

On December 4, 2282, Xolar Xar'noth was sentenced to a term of life imprisonment plus 163 years consecutively. Xar'noth was convicted of nine out of the twenty offenses alleged by the Federation. Had he been convicted of every offense, he would have potentially been subject to a maximum term of three sentences of life imprisonment and a total of 289 years consecutively.

Sentencing Document
DECEMBER 4, 2282 CASE NO. SCJ-23041021-0492F [2282]

SUPREME COURT OF JUSTICE THE CITADEL, EUGIZIM FEDERATION OF ASCENIA

FEDERATION OF ASCENIA, PLAINTIFF v.       XOLAR XAR'NOTH, DEFENDANT

APPEARANCES Daya Rakkam and Lars Ostvanger for the Federation Defendant in person Sarlan Sa'noth and Roman Fyrewood for the Defendant

FINAL JUDGEMENT AND SENTENCING REMARKS

1. Xolar Xar'noth, you are hereby stated to be sentenced today on the following offenses against the people of the Federation - spacecraft hijacking resulting in death under Article 522 of the Criminal Code, spacecraft hijacking resulting in grievous bodily harm and injury in violation of Article 523 of the Criminal Code, grand theft of explosive devices in violation of Article 714 of the Criminal Code, unlawful possession of an explosive, radiological, or chemical device in violation of Article 722 of the Criminal Code, organized piracy in violation of Article 1104 of the Criminal Code, unlawfully conducting transactions of weapons in violation of Article 1018 of the Criminal Code, unlawful transaction of stolen cargo in violation of Article 1022 of the Criminal Code, unlawful transaction of weapons in violation of Article 1032 of the Criminal Code, grievous bodily harm during hijacking resulting in death in violation of Article 525 of the Criminal Code, and gross interference with interstellar trade in violation of Article 22 of the Criminal Code. Your remaining charges, as determined by the jury, shall be dismissed.

2. On each of the eight offenses you have been convicted of, out of nineteen charged by the Federation, the jury have returned a unanimous and guilty verdict. These eight offenses are here before the court for sentencing.

SENTENCING ORDER

1. On Offense 1, spacecraft hijacking resulting in death in violation of Article 522 of the Criminal Code, based on the verdict of the jury finding you guilty of intentional spacecraft hijacking resulting in death, it is the solemn and sworn judgement of the Court that you hereby stand convicted of this offense. Offense 2 shall remain unmodified as it is considered a mitigating violation of Article 522, and it is the solemn and sworn judgement of the Court that you hereby stand convicted of this offense. As sentence for Offense 1, you are hereby committed to the Citadel Department of Corrections for a period of time to not exceed the natural span of your life and a fine of 500,000 credits shall be accordingly imposed. As sentence for Offense 2, you are hereby committed to the Citadel Department of Corrections for a period of time to not exceed 20 years and a fine of 250,000 credits shall be accordingly imposed.

2. On Offense 4, grand theft of explosive devices in violation of Article 714 of the Criminal Code, based on the verdict of the jury finding you guilty of grand theft of explosive devices, it is the solemn and sworn judgement of the Court that you hereby stand convicted of this offense. As sentence for Offense 4, you are hereby committed to the Citadel Department of Corrections for a period of time to not exceed 10 years and a fine of 25,000 credits shall be accordingly imposed.

3. On Offense 7, unlawful possession of an explosive, radiological, or chemical device in violation of Article 722 of the Criminal Code, based on the verdict of the jury finding you guilty of unlawful possession of an explosive, radiological, or chemical device, it is the solemn and sworn judgement of the Court that you hereby stand convicted of this offense. As sentence for Offense 7, you are hereby committed to the Citadel Department of Corrections for a period of time to not exceed 8 years and a fine of 10,000 credits shall be accordingly imposed.

4. On Offense 10, organized piracy in violation of Article 1104 of the Criminal Code, based on the verdict of the jury finding you guilty of organized piracy, it is the solemn and sworn judgement of the Court that you hereby stand convicted of this offense. As sentence for Offense 10, you are hereby committed to the Citadel Department of Corrections for a period of time to not exceed 25 years and a fine of 500,000 credits shall be accordingly imposed.

5. On offense 11, unlawfully conducting transactions of weapons in violation of Article 1018 of the Criminal Code, based on the verdict of the jury finding you guilty of unlawfully conducting transactions of weapons, it is the solemn and sworn judgement of the Court that you hereby stand convicted of this offense. As sentence for Offense 11, you are hereby committed to the Citadel Department of Corrections for a period of time to not exceed 15 years and a fine of 100,000 credits shall be accordingly imposed.

6. On offense 15, unlawful transaction of stolen cargo in violation of Article 1022 of the Criminal Code, based on the verdict of the jury finding you guilty of unlawfully transacting stolen cargo, it is the solemn and sworn judgement of the Court that you hereby stand convicted of this offense. As sentence for Offense 15, you are hereby committed to the Citadel Department of Corrections for a period of time to not exceed 10 years and a fine of 75,000 credits shall be accordingly imposed.

7. On offense 16, unlawful transaction of weapons in violation of Article 1032 of the Criminal Code, based on the verdict of the jury finding you guilty of unlawful transaction of weapons, it is the solemn and sworn judgement of the Court that you hereby stand convicted of this offense. As sentence for Offense 16, you are hereby committed to the Citadel Department of Corrections for a period of time to not exceed 15 years and a fine of 125,000 credits shall be accordingly imposed.

8. On offense 18, grievous bodily harm during hijacking resulting in death in violation of Article 525 of the Criminal Code, based on the verdict of the jury finding you guilty of grievous bodily harm during hijacking resulting in death, it is the solemn and sworn judgement of the Court that you hereby stand convicted of this offense. As sentence for Offense 18, you are hereby committed to the Citadel Department of Corrections for a period of time to not exceed the natural span of your life and a fine of 500,000 credits shall be accordingly imposed.

9. On offense 20, gross interference with interstellar trade in violation of Article 22 of the Criminal Code, based on the verdict of the jury finding you guilty of committing gross interference with interstellar trade, it is the solemn and sworn judgement of the Court that you hereby stand convicted of this offense. As sentence for Offense 20, you are hereby committed to the Citadel Department of Corrections for a period of time to not exceed 35 years and a fine of 500,000 credits shall be accordingly imposed.

10. The offenses mentioned above shall run consecutively pursuant to Article 197(a) of the Federation Rules of Criminal Justice. You are to be placed under the custody of the Citadel Department of Corrections for a total term of imprisonment not to exceed two times the span of your life and one-hundred and sixty three years. You are further subject to a fine of 2,585,000 credits that are to be paid before the end of your incarceration.

11. As you were deemed not guilty of the remaining offenses, they are to be dismissed by the Court and you are to stand acquitted of them. The dismissal of these offenses shall not in any way affect your outstanding conviction.

SENTENCING REMARKS AND DECISION

On January 15, 2219, the Federation of Ascenia's Sentencing Guidelines were promulgated before this Court with the intention of "providing a punishment that is just and thusly serves both victims and defendants of society alike." (Federation v. Jan Jehet, 2219).