Latest Updates
Federal Relief & Sentencing Updates
Federal sentencing updates covering appellate decisions, compassionate release developments, Bureau of Prisons issues, Supreme Court activity, and post-conviction litigation affecting federal relief considerations.
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Federal Sentencing Update — December 29, 2022
December 2022 federal acquitted conduct sentencing update covering McClinton v. United States, United States v. Watts, jury acquittals, sentencing guideline enhancements, Supreme Court review, later Sentencing Commission acquitted-conduct amendment activity, compassionate release, Fair Sentencing Act relief, and federal case-screening considerations.
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Federal Relief & Sentencing Developments — December 19–23, 2022
December 2022 federal § 924(c) and crack sentencing update covering Montemayor double-jeopardy remand for overlapping § 924(c) counts, Jones firearm-enhancement resentencing, Attorney General Garland’s crack/powder cocaine charging policy, Sentencing Commission compassionate-release data, guideline sentencing trends, and BOP relief statistics.
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Federal Relief & Sentencing Developments — December 12–16, 2022
December 2022 Federal Restitution Crack Sentencing Developments editorial image showing abstract Wells restitution garnishment review, MVRA collection limits, Consumer Credit Protection Act earnings cap, retirement and disability benefit protections, Garland crack/powder cocaine charging policy, Fair Sentencing Act screening, BOP statistics, and federal post-conviction monitoring.
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Supreme Court Criminal Law Update — December 14, 2022
December 2022 Supreme Court criminal law update covering United States v. Hansen immigration encouragement review, Lora § 924(j) consecutive-sentence issue, Samia redacted co-defendant confession and Confrontation Clause review, Smith improper venue remedy, EQUAL Act crack cocaine sentencing reform discussions, compassionate release, and Fair Sentencing Act relief.
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Federal Relief & Sentencing Developments — November 28–December 2, 2022
December 2022 federal fraud, suppression, and habeas update covering Ciminelli and Percoco Supreme Court fraud arguments, Banks intended-loss sentencing relief, Smith false-statement multiplicity, Miller dog-sniff suppression, Fields jury-experiment habeas ruling, Kearn Lafler plea-offer litigation, Matthews supervised-release judgment correction, and BOP relief statistics.
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Federal Relief & Sentencing Developments — November 14–18, 2022
November 2022 federal identity theft and compassionate release update covering Dubin aggravated identity theft review, Barcenas-Rumualdo supervised-release resentencing, Handlon compassionate-release explanation remand, Gibson obstruction enhancement reversal, Reho pro se appeal-timing remand, Nishida treatment-condition delegation error, and BOP relief statistics.
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Federal Relief & Sentencing Developments — November 7–11, 2022
November 2022 federal § 924(c), methamphetamine, and habeas update covering Dubin aggravated identity theft review, Davis § 924(c) arson predicate relief, Moore methamphetamine purity resentencing, Jones mental-health mitigation habeas ruling, marijuana reform hearings, compassionate release, Fair Sentencing Act relief, and BOP statistics.
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Federal Relief & Sentencing Developments — October 31–November 4, 2022
November 2022 federal habeas and Bruen update covering Jones v. Hendrix Supreme Court argument, Rehaif claims, § 2255 saving-clause limits, § 2241 petitions, Sanford Rule 5 habeas record requirements, Quiroz § 922(n), Price § 922(k), post-Bruen firearm challenges, compassionate release, Fair Sentencing Act relief, and BOP statistics.
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Federal Relief & Sentencing Developments — October 24–28, 2022
October 2022 federal Speedy Trial and guideline update covering Velasquez Speedy Trial Act relief, Ferris drug-guideline cross-reference resentencing, Malone plea agreement breach resentencing, U.S. Sentencing Commission 2022–2023 priorities, compassionate release, safety valve, Bruen firearm challenges, marijuana pardon screening, and BOP relief statistics.
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Federal Relief & Sentencing Developments — October 17–21, 2022
October 2022 federal ACCA and Bruen update covering Owen serious drug offense predicate relief, Minnesota cocaine statute overbreadth, Supreme Court GVRs based on Ruan and Concepcion, Jones v. Hendrix watch, U.S. Sentencing Commission hearing activity, Quiroz § 922(n), Price § 922(k), marijuana pardon screening, compassionate release, and BOP statistics.