Author: Jeremy Gordon

Lanier was initially convicted of three counts of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1951(a), and three counts of brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 924(c). He was sentenced to 946 months imprisonment by the district court. However, following […]

The United States Sentencing Commission has published several studies and other research about their sentencing in the year 2023. Here is a compilation of those studies. Quick Facts on Career Offenders, FY 2021 95.7% of career offenders were men. 58.2% of career offenders were Black, 25.5% were White, 13.8% were Hispanic, and 2.5% were Other […]

This is the Federal Reading List, a group of odds and ends that we want to at least let the public know about. The best way to reform prisons is to reduce their populations (Washington Post Opinion) A former incarcerated person offers a solution. Going forward, the Bureau of Prisons should adopt policies to align […]

Bureau of Prisons Produces Statement about Pell Grants for Prisoners (BOP) - In 1994, Congress removed Pell Grant eligibility for incarcerated people. For 22 years, incarcerated people who wanted a college education had to pay for classes with personal funds or Unicor scholarships. In 2015, the Second Chance Pell experiment was established to provide Pell […]

Aybar-Peguero (referred to as Aybar) pled guilty to drug trafficking and concealment money laundering. The claim was that narcotics were being sold out of a convenience store. While allocating to the concealment money laundering case, Aybar said that he knew that what he was doing was illegal. But the following exchange happened: THE COURT: I'm […]

Many of you have been waiting to hear if McClinton v. United States would be heard by the Supreme Court. On June 30, 2023 we learned that the Supreme Court declined to grant certiorari. The White House’s website indicates the following about what certiorari is: In almost all instances, the Supreme Court does not hear […]

This is the Federal Reading List, a group of odds and ends that we want to at least let the public know about. The best way to reform prisons is to reduce their populations (Washington Post Opinion) A former incarcerated person offers a solution. Going forward, the Bureau of Prisons should adopt policies to align […]

The Law Office of Jeremy Gordon is not political organization, but neither does criminal justice operate in a vacuum. When major political candidates say things about criminal justice, readers should know. Here, we will keep a running tally of what major political candidates say.  "Major" is a fluid term and may change as the political […]

United States v. Lee, No. 21-6167 (10th Cir. 2023) Lee was charged in the state with feloniously pointing a firearm, kidnapping, sexual batter, and possession of a firearm after conviction for a felony. He pled guilty to the felon in possession charge and the state court sentenced him to 84 months. It also dismissed the […]

Moilina's Motion to Suppress Molina was tried and convicted of conspiracy to commit substantive Hobbs Act robbery and brandishing a firearm in connection with a crime of violence. Prior to trial, Molina moved to suppress evidence obtained from several warrants authorizing collection of cell-site location information (CSLI). He argued that the affidavits used to support […]