Sentencing Stats official Infographic Guide to U.S. Sentencing Commission’s Amendment 821, §4A1.1 Part A (retroactive), otherwise known as Criminal History Status Points reduction.
The Zero Point Offender and Status Point modifications to the Sentencing Guidelines go into effect on November 1. They are RETROACTIVE. But not everyone knows whether they may benefit from the changes or how to go about getting that benefit. Therefore, helping us get Set for Sentencing, Mark Allenbaugh, and Keith Hilzendeger to tell us
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Policy Priorities: The Commission discussed and voted on the final policy priorities for the period of 2023-2024. These priorities would guide the Commission’s work in establishing sentencing policies and practices for federal courts. Retroactivity of Parts A and B of the 2023 Criminal History Amendment: A significant decision involved voting on the retroactivity of Parts
When a judge decides to imprison a client before their trial, even though they haven’t been convicted and are presumed innocent, it effectively bypasses the usual legal process. It’s like skipping the initial steps and going straight to sentencing, without any chance to collect resources or build a defense. The practice of pre-trial detention should
On August 24, 2023, a divided Commission voted 4-3 to make two new amendments to the Guidelines retroactive. Assuming no Congressional action to the contrary, these amendments go into effect on November 1, 2023. The first amendment limits the overall criminal history impact of “status points” (i.e., the additional criminal history points given to defendants for
Tune in to the latest compelling webisode of Set for Sentencing where our co-founder Mark Allenbaugh debates constitutional law professor, Doug Berman on the future of Acquitted Conduct in Federal Sentencing. IN THIS EPISODE: Whether a client should have right to demand that a JURY make the determination as to whether certain sentence enhancements apply;
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Read the latest expert opinion on Law360. co-authored by SentencingStats.com President Mark Allenbaugh and board member Alan Ellis on why acquitted conduct is an unlawful practice that the supreme court must put an end to. Download a PDF of the full article here.Synopsis: Supreme Court Must End Acquitted Conduct Sentencing – Law360 While all three