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Sentencing
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Sentencing Law and Policy
Notable (and timely) concurrence assailing uncharged "relevant conduct" federal sentencing
A helpful colleague made sure I did not miss a notable opinion in a Seventh Circuit case handed down late last week. The opinion for the court in US v.…
Criminal
Notable (and timely) concurrence assailing uncharged “relevant conduct” federal sentencing
A helpful colleague made sure I did not miss a notable opinion in a Seventh Circuit case handed down late last week. The opinion for the court in US v.…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Helpful review of pending state constitutional litigation over LWOP sentencing for felony murder
This recent State Court Report entry provides a relatively short and quite helpful review of past debates and some present litigation surrounding felony murder. The full headling of the piece…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Supreme Court, by unique 6-3 vote, decided <em>Apprendi</em> rights apply to certain ACCA findings
Among the many reasons I find the Apprendi/Blakely line of cases so fascinating is that the jurisprudence here, as Forest Gump might but it, is "like a box of chocolates…
Criminal
New Prison Policy Initiative briefing explores impact of <em>Dobbs</em> on women under community supervision
I often say to students (and sometimes highlight here) that every big legal story has some kind of sentencing echoes. This new Prison Policy Initiative briefing makes that point with respect…
Sentencing Law and Policy
New Prison Policy Initiative briefing explores impact of <em>Dobbs</em> on women under community supervision
I often say to students (and sometimes highlight here) that every big legal story has some kind of sentencing echoes. This new Prison Policy Initiative briefing makes that point with respect…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Celebrating Father's Day rounding up sentencing stories regarding two high-profile fathers awaiting sentencing
An exiting finish to the US Open, some nice gifts, and calls with my dad and from my children all contributed to a very enjoyable Father's Day for me. But…
Criminal
Celebrating Father’s Day rounding up sentencing stories regarding two high-profile fathers awaiting sentencing
An exiting finish to the US Open, some nice gifts, and calls with my dad and from my children all contributed to a very enjoyable Father's Day for me. But…
Criminal
Notable <em>Washington Post</em> “Abused by the badge” investigation includes notable data on sentencing outcomes
The Washington Post today released a series of remarkable pieces as part of an investigative series it calls "Abused by the badge." The subheadline of this main piece summarizes the…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Rounding up some early accounts of how Hunter Biden will be sentenced
I have already seen a handful of commentaries mapping out the dynamics of the federal sentencing of Hunter Biden following his conviction on three felonies. This New York Times piece,…