{"id":465,"date":"2017-02-12T11:23:20","date_gmt":"2017-02-12T11:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2020-06-20T13:39:17","modified_gmt":"2020-06-20T17:39:17","slug":"brandon-sample","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sentencing.net\/brandon-sample","title":{"rendered":"Brandon Sample"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\n\t\tBrandon Sample is an attorney, author, and criminal justice reform activist.\n\t<\/h1>\n<h1>\n\t\tPRACTICE AREAS\n\t<\/h1>\n\t<p>Brandon\u2019s law practice is focused on federal criminal defense, federal appeals, federal post-conviction relief, federal\u00a0civil rights litigation, federal administrative law, and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).<\/p>\n<p>Specific areas of Brandon&#8217;s federal criminal practice include:Presidential Pardon and Commutation Petitions<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pre-trial and Trial<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Sentence Mitigation Strategies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Federal Appeals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>28 U.S.C. \u00a7 2255 Motions and 28 U.S.C. \u00a7 2241 Petitions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>18 U.S.C. \u00a7 3582(c)(2) Motions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Federal Prisoner Treaty Transfer Requests<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Federal Cooperation Assistance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>BOP Compassionate Release<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Presidential Pardon and Commutation Petitions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Motions to Amend Supervised Release Conditions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Early Termination of Supervised Release<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>\n\t\tPUBLICATIONS\n\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sentencing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/cites_book_cover_final_flat-233x300.jpg\" alt=\"brandon sample habeas citebook\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"300\" width=\"233\" title=\"cites_book_cover_final_flat\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sentencing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-22-at-6.56.26-PM-229x300.png\" alt=\"Pardons &amp; Commutations of Sentences\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"300\" width=\"229\" title=\"Pardons &amp; Commutations of Sentences\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<p>Brandon Sample is the author of <em>The Habeas Citebook: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel<\/em>, first published in 2010.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Habeas Citebook <\/em>is an easy to use reference book that was written for state and federal prisoners. The book focuses on the issue of ineffective assistance of counsel, one of the most common claims raised by prisoners in state and federal post-conviction proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>A second edition of\u00a0<em>The Habeas Citebook<\/em>, co-authored with Alissa Hull, Esq., was published in 2016. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prisonlegalnews.org\/store\/products\/the-habeas-citebook-ineffective-assistance-of-counsel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Habeas Citebook<\/em><\/a>\u00a0is available for purchase from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.prisonlegalnews.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Prison Legal News<\/em><\/a>, a monthly magazine that covers prison and criminal justice issues across the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Brandon is also the co-author of\u00a0<em>Pardons and Commutations of Sentences: The Complete Guidebook to Applying for Clemency<\/em>. Published in February 2019,\u00a0<em>Pardons and Commutations of Sentences is\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1797428071\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">available for purchase\u00a0<\/a>through Amazon.com.<\/p>\n<p>Brandon has also authored over 100 different articles on criminal justice topics for\u00a0<em>Prison Legal News<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Brandon has co-authored several articles for the\u00a0<em>Huffington Post\u00a0<\/em>on criminal justice issues.<\/p>\n<p>Brandon is also a columnist for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/criminallegalnews.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Criminal Legal News<\/em><\/a>, a monthly publication that covers criminal court decisions from across the United States.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>\n\t\tCOMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT\n\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sentencing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Prisology-Logo-01-1024x272.png\" alt=\"prisology\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"272\" width=\"1024\" title=\"Prisology Logo-01\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<p>In 2013, Brandon formed\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.prisology.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Prisology<\/a>, a national tax exempt non-profit organization committed to reforming the U.S. criminal justice system.<\/p>\n<p>In 2014, Prisology helped motivate tens of thousands of individuals to support retroactive drug relief for federal prisoners. The change in law, commonly called &#8220;drugs minus two,&#8221; is expected to save U.S. taxpayers over $4 billion in incarceration costs.<\/p>\n<p>Brandon appeared before the U.S. Sentencing Commission in June 2014,\u00a0and gave testimony in support of retroactive application of &#8220;drugs minus two.&#8221; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ussc.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/pdf\/amendment-process\/public-hearings-and-meetings\/20140610\/Testimony_Sample.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brandon&#8217;s testimony<\/a>, among others, was instrumental in convincing the U.S. Sentencing Commission to apply &#8220;drugs minus two&#8221; retroactive.<\/p>\n<p>Prisology remains actively involved with different criminal justice initiatives, including litigation against the Federal Bureau of Prisons.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>\n\t\tMEDIA APPEARANCES\n\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sentencing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Stateside-Logo-HI-cmyk-1400-300x104.jpg\" alt=\"stateside-michigan\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"104\" width=\"300\" title=\"Stateside-Logo-HI-cmyk-1400\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<p>Brandon Sample has been a featured guest on\u00a0<em>Stateside,<\/em>\u00a0a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/michiganradio.org\/post\/largest-one-time-release-federal-prisoners-good-first-start\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michigan NPR program<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Brandon has also participated in discussions and interviews on XM\/Sirius satellite radio and other online radio shows.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>\n\t\tEDUCATION\n\t<\/h1>\n\t<p>Juris Doctor, <em>magna cum laude<\/em>,\u00a0Vermont Law School<\/p>\n<p>B.A., Interdisciplinary Studies, <em>summa cum laude<\/em>,\u00a0Adams State University<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>\n\t\tCOURTS ADMITTED TO\n\t<\/h1>\n\t<ul>\n<li>Vermont Supreme Court<\/li>\n<li>U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit<\/li>\n<li>U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second\u00a0Circuit<\/li>\n<li>U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit<\/li>\n<li>U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit<\/li>\n<li>U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit<\/li>\n<li>U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit<\/li>\n<li>U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit<\/li>\n<li>U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit<\/li>\n<li>U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit<\/li>\n<li>U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit<\/li>\n<li>U.S. Court of Appeals for the\u00a0D.C. Circuit<\/li>\n<li>U.S. District Court \u2013 S.D. of Illinois<\/li>\n<li>U.S. District Court \u2013 C.D. of Illinois<\/li>\n<li>U.S. District Court \u2013 N.D. of Illinois<\/li>\n<li>U.S. District Court\u00a0\u2013 S.D. of Indiana<\/li>\n<li>U.S. District Court \u2013 E.D. Wisconsin<\/li>\n<li>U.S. District Court \u2013\u00a0W.D. Wisconsin<\/li>\n<li>U.S. District Court \u2013\u00a0Colorado<\/li>\n<li>U.S. District Court\u00a0\u2013\u00a0North Dakota<\/li>\n<li>U.S. District Court\u00a0\u2013\u00a0N.D. of Texas<\/li>\n<li>U.S. District Court\u00a0\u2013\u00a0W.D. of Texas<\/li>\n<li>U.S. District Court\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Vermont<\/li>\n<li>U.S. District Court\u00a0\u2013\u00a0District of Columbia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>\n\t\tPROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS\n\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sentencing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/VTLAI-01.png\" alt=\"VTLAI-01\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"871\" width=\"871\" title=\"VTLAI-01\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<ul>\n<li>American Bar Association<\/li>\n<li>National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers<\/li>\n<li>Federal Bar Association<\/li>\n<li>Vermont Trial Lawyers Association<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brandon Sample is an attorney, author, and criminal justice reform activist. PRACTICE AREAS Brandon\u2019s law practice is focused on federal criminal defense, federal appeals, federal post-conviction relief, federal\u00a0civil rights litigation, federal administrative law, and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Specific areas of Brandon&#8217;s federal criminal practice include:Presidential Pardon and Commutation Petitions Pre-trial and Trial&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1679,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Brandon Sample - Federal Law Attorney - CALL 802-444-HELP<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Brandon Sample is a nationally known federal criminal defense attorney who represents individuals charged by the United States with federal crimes.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sentencing.net\/brandon-sample\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Brandon Sample - Federal Law Attorney - CALL 802-444-HELP\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Brandon Sample is a nationally known federal criminal defense attorney who represents individuals charged by the United States with federal crimes.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/sentencing.net\/brandon-sample\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Sentencing.net\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/attorneysample\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2020-06-20T17:39:17+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/sentencing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSC_0849-e1486918376825.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1601\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1300\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@attorneysample\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sentencing.net\/brandon-sample\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/sentencing.net\/brandon-sample\",\"name\":\"Brandon Sample - Federal Law Attorney - CALL 802-444-HELP\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sentencing.net\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sentencing.net\/brandon-sample#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sentencing.net\/brandon-sample#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/sentencing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSC_0849-e1486918376825.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2017-02-12T11:23:20+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-06-20T17:39:17+00:00\",\"description\":\"Brandon Sample is a nationally known federal criminal defense attorney who represents individuals charged by the United States with federal crimes.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sentencing.net\/brandon-sample#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/sentencing.net\/brandon-sample\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sentencing.net\/brandon-sample#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/sentencing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSC_0849-e1486918376825.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/sentencing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSC_0849-e1486918376825.jpg\",\"width\":1601,\"height\":1300,\"caption\":\"brandon sample, federal criminal defense\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sentencing.net\/brandon-sample#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/sentencing.net\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Brandon Sample\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sentencing.net\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/sentencing.net\/\",\"name\":\"Sentencing.net\",\"description\":\"News &amp; 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