Attacking the Guilty Plea: Waivers, Breaches, and Getting More Time After a Successful Challenge
In this final column based on my book, WinningCites: Attacking the Guilty Plea, we’ll go over how plea waivers and […]
Appeal
Trial
KS Prosecutors Secretly Record Meetings Between Defendants and Attorneys
In a bold move that probably surprises no one, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Kansas filed a
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Legislation
Voting Eligibility and The American Carceral State
The ability to vote is an integral part of the United States Constitution. However, under specific circumstances, an individual can
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Sentencing
Federal Habeas Corpus: Time Limits and the AEDPA
In my first column in a series on federal habeas corpus for state and federal prisoners, we’ll go over time
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Sentencing
Actuarial Risk Assessment Tools and The Future
As previously discussed, actuarial risk assessment tools are not new. It is only their modern application that marks them as
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Habeas Corpus
Sixth Circuit Grants Habeas Relief after Counsel Failed to Rise Change in Law Appeal
While defense lawyers aren’t usually required to predict a change in the law that may be coming down that affects
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Sentencing
The History of Actuarial Risk Assessment Tools
Actuarial risk assessments are among the most popular tools used in American sentencing reform. However, their usage as sentencing reform
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Prisoners Are Entitled To Stimulus Payments, Court Holds
A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction that requires the IRS pay $1,200 in stimulus to prisoners, holding that
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Sentencing
Actuarial Risk Assessment Tools – Sentencing Reform’s Saving Grace or Worst Nightmare?
Actuarial risk assessments are among the most popular tools used in American sentencing reform. However, their usage as sentencing reform
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Trial
Reopening a Section 2255 Motion
I cringe whenever someone asks me if it’s a good idea to file a motion under Federal Rule of Civil
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