Our Latest Blogs & News

• Impact of Prior State Drug Convictions on Federal Sentences December 4, 2018
• Should a Conviction Mean that You Can't Vote? December 3, 2018
• Sentencing Discrimination: The Hidden Role of Implicit Racial Bias December 2, 2018
• 5 Essential Aspects of a Sentencing Memorandum December 1, 2018
• Plain Error Rule: U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Fifth Circuit November 29, 2018
• McConnell Pressured to Allow Passage of First Step Act November 27, 2018
• First Step Act Prison Reform Bill Update November 19, 2018
• First Step Act FAQs: Criminal Justice Reform in Action November 15, 2018
• Sentencing Chart in New York: A Closer Look November 11, 2018
• Sentencing For Money Laundering. Does Crime Pay? November 1, 2018
• Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act – Is It Time? October 10, 2018
• Federal Sentencing Legislation: Is Jeff Sessions Wrong? October 5, 2018
• 6 Changes in the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act October 1, 2018
• Sentencing Reform And Corrections Act vs. First Step Act September 27, 2018
• What Can You Expect At A Sentencing Hearing? September 22, 2018
• U.S. Sentencing Commission’s March 2018 Report: Early Release of Drug Offenders Has No Impact On Recidivism RatesAugust 29, 2018
• Sentencing Guidelines for Drugs: New Bill on Fentanyl, and the Fallacy of the “Tough-On-Crime” Approach August 15, 2018
• First Step Act – August 2018 Update August 3, 2018
• Brett Kavanaugh On Crime July 15, 2018
• Sentencing Philosophies – Can We Build The Perfect Prison? July 10, 2018
• Sentencing Guidelines Meaning – An Overview July 9, 2018
• Sentencing Worksheet | How Federal Courts Determine Sentences June 17, 2018
• Ohio’s Sentencing Practices Under U.S. Supreme Court Scrutiny June 16, 2018
• The First Step Act: All Your Questions Explained May 11, 2018
• What Is Sentencing Bargaining, and Why Do We Do It? May 7, 2018
• Federal Sentencing Guidelines | What You Need To Know March 15, 2018
• Sentencing Bias in the U.S. | Why Justice Isn’t Blind March 14, 2018
• Sentencing Alternatives To Prison Cheered By Reformers March 13, 2018
• Sentencing Examples: How Disparity Affects Sentencing Practices March 12, 2018
• 5 Tips For Choosing The Best Sentencing Advocate March 11, 2018
• Sentencing to Death? ABA Says Not For Those Under 21 February 17, 2018
• Sentencing Reform And Federal Prison News – January 2018 January 7, 2018
• Federal Prison Oversight Hearing Much Ado About Nothing December 15, 2017
• Certiorari Granted By Supreme Court In Three New Criminal Appeals December 10, 2017
• Federal Halfway House Closings: UPDATE December 9, 2017
• Federal Halfway House – Everything You Need To Know October 20, 2017
• Sessions v Dimaya – How Will Justice Gorsuch Vote? October 2, 2017
• October 2017 Term For Supreme Court Begins Monday October 1, 2017
• Mandatory Guideline Sentences Subject to Johnson Challenge September 18, 2017
• Clemency Project Report Provides Data On Obama Initiative September 5, 2017
• Supervised Release Length Cannot Be Based On Retribution August 23, 2017
• 18 USC 922 Conviction Reversed Because Of Improper Jury Instructions August 22, 2017
• Prison Reform And Redemption Act Set To Revamp BOP August 4, 2017
• Federal Prisoner Cannot Bring 28 USC 2241 Petition In Washington, DC July 20, 2017
• Special Conditions Of Supervised Release Vacated July 19, 2017
• Fifth Circuit To Decide If Texas Burglary Qualifies For ACCA Enhancement July 8, 2017
• Bad Advice Amounts To Ineffective Assistance Of Counsel, High Court Rules June 24, 2017
• Witness Credibility Findings May Not Be Rejected Without New Hearing June 24, 2017
• Posting Not Necessarily “Advertisement” Under 18 USC 2251 June 15, 2017
• Motion To Suppress Evidence – Illegal Search June 15, 2017
• Federal Forfeiture Misuse Curbed By New Supreme Court Decision June 5, 2017
• Dimaya, Oh Dimaya … Where Art Thou? June 4, 2017
• New Report About Federal Youthful Offenders From U.S. Sentencing Commission June 1, 2017
• Federal Restitution Order Not Subject To Categorical Approach, Fourth Circuit Decides May 31, 2017
• Texas Injury To A Child Not A Crime Of Violence Under Mathis May 24, 2017
• Amendment 782 Relief Available For Money Laundering Charge May 19, 2017
• 2017 Budget Gives Over $7 Billion To Federal Prison System May 7, 2017
• Sentencing Commission Nixes Guideline Changes For 2017 April 26, 2017
• Drug Quantity Based on Estimation Clearly Erroneous April 18, 2017
• Constructive Amendment To Indictment Requires Reversal Of Attempted Sex Trafficking Conviction April 17, 2017
• Leavenworth Guard Busted For Bringing Contraband In April 11, 2017
• 18 U.S.C. 924(c) Stacked Sentence Reduction Possible, Per Supreme Court April 4, 2017
• Federal Sentencing Guidelines Amendment Hearing March 26, 2017
• CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM BILLS IN CONGRESS March 25, 2017
• Restitution For Bank of America In Mortgage Fraud Prosecution Improper March 9, 2017
• Federal Kidnapping Is Not A Crime Of Violence March 8, 2017
• Legal Mail Opened Outside Presence Of Inmate May Violate Sixth Amendment March 7, 2017
• Attempted Illegal Re-Entry Conviction Reversed March 6, 2017
• Allocution Error Normally Constitutes Plain Error, Tenth Circuit Holds March 5, 2017
• Certificate Of Appealability Standard Not The Same As Merits Determination, Supreme Court Holds February 23, 2017
• Delegation Of Judicial Authority To Probation Officer Over Supervised Release Conditions Improper February 22, 2017
• Self-Representation Erroneously Denied By State Court February 22, 2017
• Hearsay Statements Not Automatically Admissible In Supervised Release Revocation Proceedings February 22, 2017
• Ineffective Assistance Of Post Conviction Counsel May Permit New Challenge To Conviction Or Sentence February 22, 2017
• What Is All This Holloway Stuff About? February 18, 2017
• Jones Act Prevents Enhanced Sentence Based On Spanish Language Document February 13, 2017
• Sex Offenders May Challenge Miami Residency Restriction February 12, 2017
• Resentencing Ordered After Judge Said Defendant “Turned Into A Demon” February 12, 2017
• Florida False Imprisonment Conviction Not Necessarily “Crime Of Violence” February 12, 2017
• Oregon Drug Delivery Conviction Not A Federal “Controlled Substance Offense” For Career Offender Purposes February 12, 2017
• Attorney Abandonment Claim Remanded For A Hearing February 12, 2017
• Career Offender Enhancement Cannot Be Based On Texas Possession With Intent To Distribute Conviction February 12, 2017
• MVRA Restitution And Loss Amount Inadequate, Eleventh Circuit Holds February 12, 2017
• Child Pornography Sentence Improper Because Judge Treated Guidelines As Binding February 12, 2017
• Burrage Applies Retroactively To Cases On Collateral Review February 12, 2017
• Supervised Release Cannot Be Revoked After Supervision Term Ends February 12, 2017
• Ex Parte Communications By Judge With Jury Required Reversal Of Convictions February 12, 2017
• Drug Treatment And Vocational Training Improper Sentencing Considerations February 11, 2017
• Amendment 782 Motion Reconsideration February 11, 2017
• Bodily Injury Enhancement Under U.S.S.G. § 2B3.1(b)(3)(A) Reversed June 15, 2016