Former Ethereum dev Virgil Griffith asks for resentencing in North Korea case

Former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith’s attorneys have requested a resentencing that could shave a year off his sentence.

Former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith, who was handed a 63-month prison term in 2022 for assisting North Korea in using blockchain technology, has requested a sentence reduction.

The letter requests that the court revise Griffith’s sentence based on newly enacted revisions to U.S. sentencing guidelines, which provide a two-point offense level reduction for certain “zero-point” offenders.to violating sanctions laws when he attended a conference in North Korea and assisted the state in using blockchain technology — despite economic sanctions imposed by the United States.

The letter requests that the court order the U.S. Probation Office to draft a revised pre-sentence investigation report, schedule a resentencing hearing, and allow for a briefing schedule so the defense can provide updated information and arguments for their reduction request.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

Cointelegraph /  🏆 562. in US

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Ancient Ethereum ICO Participant Suddenly Wakes UpEthereum (ETH) ICO participant has transferred $6.7 million worth of Ethereum (ETH)
Read more »

Ethereum Killers, Layer2 Solutions, and Ethereum Dencun Upgrade: Who Will Benefit?Ethereum has successfully completed its next upgrade called Dencun. As a result, fees were reduced, and the scalability issues were solved.
Read more »

ETH Price Skyrockets as Ethereum Foundation Initiates Sell-offEthereum's soaring price clashes with Ethereum Foundation's puzzling decision to convert ETH into stablecoins
Read more »

Ethereum primed for a potential recovery following JP Morgan's report, DWS's Ethereum ETCEthereum’s (ETH) price continued consolidating for a third consecutive day on Friday after the hefty losses seen at the beginning of the week.
Read more »

Ethereum layer 2s to hit $1T market cap by 2030: Van EckEthereum’s layer 2 blockchains are set to capitalize on Ethereum developer’s scalability push.
Read more »

Vitalik Buterin Announces Massive Ethereum ChangeVitalik Buterin believes Ethereum security rollups is one of main priorities of Ethereum's future
Read more »