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Bloomberg News Quotes Mark Allenbaugh Regarding Sentencing Commission Policy Test in the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals

November 1, 2024 By Darren Kramer

Bloomberg Law asked our President and Chief Research Officer, Mark Allenbaugh, to weigh in on a significant legal challenge to the U.S. Sentencing Commission’s policy on compassionate release. This policy allows courts to consider nonretroactive changes in law when evaluating requests for sentence reductions, a critical tool for addressing outdated sentences. However, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) argues that this policy exceeds the Commission’s statutory authority, claiming it effectively makes nonretroactive laws retroactive.

New Guidance on Guilty Plea Withdrawals Long Past due – Law 360

June 12, 2024 By Darren KramerLeave a comment

New Guidance on Guilty Plea Withdrawals Long Past due – Law 360

Sentencing Reform Advocates Hail Landmark Acquitted Conduct Amendment to U.S. Sentencing Guidelines

May 7, 2024 By Darren Kramer

Washington, D.C. – In a major victory for sentencing reform advocates, the U.S. Sentencing Commission has amended the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines to preclude the consideration of acquitted conduct at sentencing. This amendment, which goes into effect on August 1, 2024, marks a significant step towards a more constitutional and equitable sentencing system.

Federal Sentencing Commission JSIN “Judicial Sentencing Information” system and why it’s lacking

May 16, 2023 By Mark AllenbaughLeave a comment

The US Sentencing Commission created “JSIN” (sounds like “Jason”) as a resource for Judges who want to understand how defendants are really being sentenced under the guidelines. And, currently thirty-one federal jurisdictions are now incorporating JSIN data into the pre-sentence report. But, are the stats accurate? Could these numbers help or harm defendants? IN THIS

Comprehensive Statistical Analysis of Manafort’s 47-Month Sentence

March 8, 2019 By Mark AllenbaughLeave a comment

In this video, we provide a comprehensive statistical analysis of Paul Manafort’s 47-Month Sentence imposed on March 7, 2019 in the Eastern District of Virginia by Judge Ellis. As we discuss, Mr. Manafort received the largest downward variance ever for anyone sentenced under 2S1.3. It also is nearly unprecedented for anyone sentenced with the same

Paul Manafort’s Convictions in DC and VA: What Sentence Might He Receive?

February 17, 2019 By Mark AllenbaughLeave a comment

We review the DC and EDVA convictions of Paul Manafort as well as sentencing relevant data from the U.S. Sentencing Commission. We predict that Mr. Manafort will receive a 10-year sentence in his DC case, which will be ordered to run fully concurrently with his sentence in the Eastern District of Virginia. For the Eastern

Thirtieth Anniversary Today of U.S. Sentencing Guidelines

November 1, 2017 By Mark AllenbaughLeave a comment

Today marks 30 years of federal sentencing under the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines. The Guidelines were intended to promote uniformity and certainty in sentencing while providing punishment proportional to the offense of conviction. Since then, over 1.7 million people have been sentenced to over 6.5 million YEARS of prison, which is to say nothing of the

Paul Manafort Sentencing Analysis

October 30, 2017 By Mark AllenbaughLeave a comment

In this presentation, we review the Manafort indictment, provide an estimated U.S. Sentencing Guidelines calculation, and provide a sentencing analysis based on U.S. Sentencing Commission data.

30 Years Later: A Look Back at the Original Sentencing Guidelines

October 26, 2017 By Mark AllenbaughLeave a comment

On Monday, October 23, 2017, distinguished members of the Judiciary, past and present Commissioners, and leading scholars commemorated the original U.S. Sentencing Commission and marked the 30th Anniversary of the Sentencing Guidelines at the Hofstra University Club.

Thirty Years of Federal Sentencing in Pictures

October 24, 2017 By Mark AllenbaughLeave a comment

Below is a link to a presentation by Chief Research Officer Mark H. Allenbaugh. In the in-depth presentation he provides a statistical overview of how the sentencing landscape has changed under the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines over the past 30 years. He notes how increased prosecution rates and average sentences have contributed to the explosion in the

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Bloomberg News Quotes Mark Allenbaugh Regarding Sentencing Commission Policy Test in the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals

New Guidance on Guilty Plea Withdrawals Long Past due – Law 360

Sentencing Reform Advocates Hail Landmark Acquitted Conduct Amendment to U.S. Sentencing Guidelines

Federal Sentencing Commission JSIN “Judicial Sentencing Information” system and why it’s lacking

Comprehensive Statistical Analysis of Manafort’s 47-Month Sentence

Paul Manafort’s Convictions in DC and VA: What Sentence Might He Receive?

Thirtieth Anniversary Today of U.S. Sentencing Guidelines

Paul Manafort Sentencing Analysis

30 Years Later: A Look Back at the Original Sentencing Guidelines

Thirty Years of Federal Sentencing in Pictures