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“How Long is the Federal Criminal Appeals Process?” This is a question our office gets all the time, and it would be great if we
The First Step Act The First Step Act is the first meaningful criminal justice reform in many years. One of the main pillars of the
The Supreme Court judgement under Rehaif says that a felon must have knowledge that they are unable to be in possession of a firearm. Why
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United States vs. Davis re Hammoud Over the past few weeks, we’ve been discussing United States vs. Davis, a case that provides relief for individuals
“Crime of Violence” Definition is Unconstitutionally Vague In the recent decision of United States v. Davis, the Supreme Court held a criminal statute unconstitutionally vague. In
While this is great news for many, I know that a lot of you have plenty of questions about Davis. I want to take this opportunity to discuss what exactly the holding in Davis means, how we got here, and what it might mean for your individual case.
Federal criminal appeals are difficult to understand, so this blog is going to address one of the common misconceptions. A main misconception is that a
Our office gets many questions about the topic of ineffective assistance of counsel. In this short blog, we’re going to attempt to provide a bit
Did you know that – largely due to the use of ‘mandatory minimum sentences’ over the past 30 years – elderly prisoners are the fastest-growing
The FIRST STEP Act makes changes to the way that “good time” is assessed by the Bureau of Prisons, retroactively applies the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010, Reauthorizes the Second Chance Act, allows inmates to petition the court for compassionate release, bans the shackling of women during child birth, adds “sunlight” provisions to parts of these bills and several other things. This explainer will discuss a majority of portions of the Act.
The piece of legislation known as the FIRST STEP ACT has passed both the House and Senate.
In United States vs. Lewis, 17-7033, the Tenth Circuit offered guidance on how to apply Mathis to a Johnson Claim
In United States vs. Qunitero, No. 17-20727 the Fifth Circuit held that an error in the sentencing guidelines could meet the plain error analysis. Quintero
In United States of America vs Desmond Camp, No. 17-1879, the Sixth Circuit held that a Hobbs Act Robbery was not a proper enhancement for the Career Offender Guidelines.
In the Wake of Dimaya, Congress Creates a Sweeping Definition of a “Crime of Violence” A recent op-ed in the New York Times characterizes the
SIXTH CIRCUIT FINDS CORRECTED SENTENCE ILLEGAL AND UNREASONABLE United States vs. Nichols, No. 17-5580 Nichols was convicted for felon in possession of a firearm in
In 2009, Kurt Harrington was convicted of seven drug offenses. The government filed a notice pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 841 and 851 based on a
Pablo Lovo and Joel Sorto were found guilty of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery, 18 U.S.C. 1951, and using, carrying or possessing a firearm
584 U. S. ____ (2018), No. 16–1027. The Supreme Court handed down an important search and seizure case in Collins vs. Virginia. Officers from
