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Set For Sentencing

Feb 3, 2025

I call this episode “Anchor’s Aweigh” for two reasons.  First, there is a potential seismic shift in federal sentencing coming, which would go far to eliminate what we call the dreaded “anchoring effect” of the draconian and deeply dysfunctional sentencing guidelines. If this passes, it will likely be the...


Jan 20, 2025

Restitution is often imposed to compensate crime victims for their losses. Done correctly, it can help victims recover and allow offenders to move on after serving their sentence.

However, defense attorneys sometimes overlook restitution issues, resulting in burdensome payment orders. These can extend prison time and...


Jan 6, 2025

It’s January 2025, and we’re in the final days of the Biden administration.  He has had a busy last month or so issuing pardons and commutations.  

This unfettered power is rightly scrutinized but often misunderstood.  The bigger problem is, the whole damn process appears to be broken.  And although Pres. Biden...