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Sentencing Law and Policy
Supreme Court unanimously limits reach of § 924(c)'s consecutive sentence mandate in federal law
The US Supreme Court this morning handed down a unanimous ruling in Lora v. US, 22-49 (S. Ct. June 16, 2023) (available here), which marks yet another victory for a…
Criminal
Notable general and specific accountings of former Prez Trump’s federal sentencing prospects
In this post from late last week, I asked "Is it too early to try to calculate former Prez Trump's possible federal sentencing guideline range?". In the comments to that…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Notable general and specific accountings of former Prez Trump's federal sentencing prospects
In this post from late last week, I asked "Is it too early to try to calculate former Prez Trump's possible federal sentencing guideline range?". In the comments to that…
Other
How many of the many thousands convicted of federal aggravated identity theft might now have <em>Dubin</em> claims?
As reported in this prior post, the US Supreme Court this morning rejected the Fifth Circuit's (and the Government's) very broad reading of aggravated identity theft under 18 U.S.C. §…
Sentencing Law and Policy
New Sentencing Project report reviews "Adults 25 and Younger Sentenced to Life without Parole"
The Sentencing Project today released this new report on certain LWOP sentencing patterns titled "“Left to Die in Prison: Emerging Adults 25 and Younger Sentenced to Life without Parole.” Here…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Top-side SCOTUS briefs in <em>Pulsifer</em> address FIRST STEP Act's expansion of statutory safety valve
Though we still await opinions in a number of criminal justice cases this SCOTUS Term (which all should be decided in the next few weeks, some details here), I am…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"Examining Remorse in Attributions of Focal Concerns During Sentencing: A Study of Probation Officers"
The title of this post is the title of this new paper authored by Colleen Berryessa now available via SSRN. Here is its abstract: This research, using interviews with probation…
Other
“Examining Remorse in Attributions of Focal Concerns During Sentencing: A Study of Probation Officers”
The title of this post is the title of this new paper authored by Colleen Berryessa now available via SSRN. Here is its abstract:This research, using interviews with probation officers…
Other
New comments from Justice Breyer on punishment, sentencing, prisons, the death penalty and more
The Marshall Project has just released this notable and lengthy Q&A with retired SCOTUS Justice Stephen Breyer, which covers a number of topic that should be of interest to sentencing…
Sentencing Law and Policy
A long round-up of sentencing news and commentary before a long weekend
I hope to be mostly off-line for most of the long weekend, and so I will lean into being away by doing a lengthy round-up of various pieces that caught…