Manafort Judge Can Look Beyond Convictions at Sentencing

Paul Manafort may have so far escaped conviction on 10 out of 18 fraud counts brought by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, but at sentencing it may not mean much relief for the former Trump campaign head.

Though the jury hung on those 10 counts, Judge T.S. Ellis can still consider the conduct alleged in those charges when he hands down Manafort’s sentence on the eight convictions, federal white collar lawyers told Bloomberg Law.

The controversial practice of considering conduct beyond convictions in sentencing has been condoned by the U.S. Supreme Court, but has been widely criticized—not only by the defense ...