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Notable Third Circuit panel ruling finds ineffectiveness in erroneous sentencing plea advice
A helpful reader alerted me to a new panel ruling from the Third Circuit in Baker v. US, No. 23-2059 (3d Cir. July 25, 2024) (available here). The start of…
Criminal
US Sentencing Commission releases over 1200 pages of public comment on proposed priorities
As noted in this post last month, the US Sentencing Commission recently released a "Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2024-2025 Priorities" which suggested that the USSC was eager in this…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Rounding up some notable recent sentencing and prison pieces
A couple of busy weeks has meant I have not had time to flag some newsworthy and noteworthy sentencing and prison stories. So, making up for lost time, here is…
Criminal
Rounding up some notable recent sentencing and prison pieces
A couple of busy weeks has meant I have not had time to flag some newsworthy and noteworthy sentencing and prison stories. So, making up for lost time, here is…
Last Month at the Supreme Court
Last Month at the Supreme Court | July 2024
By Chantel Febus, James Azadian, Christopher Sakauye, Monika Harris, Puja R. Valera, A. Joseph Duffy IV, Dykema
The Supreme Court recently concluded a busy and historic term with a number of groundbreaking and important decisions.
Last Month at the Supreme Court
Decision Alert: Supreme Court Holds That a Unanimous Jury Must Determine Beyond a Reasonable Doubt Facts That Affect Sentencing Under the Armed Career Criminal Act
By Chantel Febus, James Azadian, Christopher Sakauye, Monika Harris, Puja R. Valera, A. Joseph Duffy IV, Dykema
On June 21, 2024, in Erlinger v. United States, the Supreme Court held that the Fifth and Sixth Amendments require a jury to unanimously find beyond a reasonable doubt that…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Split Fifth Circuit panel holds that "changes in the law" can be a basis for sentence reduction under § 3582(c)(1)(A)(i)
A helpful colleague made sure I did not miss a notable new panel decision from the Fifth Circuit in US v. Jean, No. 23-40463 (5th Cir. July 15, 2024) (available…
Criminal
US Sentencing Commission this morning conducting “Public Hearing on Retroactivity” for its proposed 2024 guideline amendments
As detailed in this official notice, the United States Sentencing Commission is scheduled this morning to begin a public hearing "for the Commission to gather testimony from invited witnesses concerning whether…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"You be the judge" and learn about sentencing in England and Wales
I was pleased and intrigued to trip across this recent news piece headlined "New website puts the public in the judge’s chair." Here are the particulars: You be the Judge…
Criminal
“You be the judge” and learn about sentencing in England and Wales
I was pleased and intrigued to trip across this recent news piece headlined "New website puts the public in the judge’s chair." Here are the particulars:You be the Judge gives…