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A New Era in Federal Sentencing: Updates to the Guidelines and the Elimination of Departures

The federal sentencing landscape in the United States could undergo a significant transformation with recent amendments to update the United States Sentencing Guidelines that will go into effect on ...
JD Supra

Recalibrating Economic Crime Sentencing: The U.S. Sentencing Commission’s Proposed Reforms to Section 2B1.1 and What They Mean for the Defense Bar

Federal sentencing for fraud and theft offenses has long been dominated by a single metric: monetary loss. Section 2B1.1 of ...
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Making Sentencing Fairer for Criminal Defendants

A shift in reasoning at the Second Circuit recognizing the importance of a defendant’s right to be present for all things at sentencing marks a move in the right direction. Many years ago, in State v.
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11th Circuit Judge Blasts Colleagues for Sentencing Stance

Judge Gerald B. Tjoflat of the 11th Circuit has blasted district court judges and his own colleagues for "fostering disrespect for the rule of law" in their rulings and statements about criminal ...