One often hears the term “sentencing guidelines” when following a federal criminal case. But what are they and how do they work? The guidelines are for federal judges to use... Read More ...
On November 1, 2025, the most recent amendments to the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual went into effect. Among other changes, the amendments streamline the sentencing process from three steps to two ...
The process of sentencing in all respects challenges the imagination of defense counsel to explain the client’s situation, actions, mental state, ignorance, or other states of being that mitigate the ...