The amendments are coming! The amendments are coming!
One if by land and two if by sea, no more acquitted conduct for thee! The Sentencing Commission voted to
A legal blog of the Federal Defender Program, Atlanta, Georgia
One if by land and two if by sea, no more acquitted conduct for thee! The Sentencing Commission voted to
Listen up, you raw recruits (and seasoned veterans)! The Federal Defender wants you! Come brush up on the basics, hone
Retroactive Guideline changes are here! And so are changes to the artist formerly known as compassionate release (now reductions in
In US v. Moore, we see another swing and miss on a justification defense―the appeals court concedes that the defense
We are but a week away from the annual St. Crispin’s Day Celebration CLE. We will host the two-day festival
A jury found that Edward Walker brought three women from Connecticut to Florida to engage in prostitution, and it convicted
We are but a month away from the annual St. Crispin’s Day Celebration CLE. We’ve built two days of presentations
Have you ever received a written judgment only to scratch your head because you cannot recall the judge discussing one
This week’s theme: the plain-error standard. An objection at the sentencing hearing will save a lawyer lots of heartburn on
If the Supreme Court takes a long summer hiatus, and it does, then we hope you’ll forgive us for doing