On November 1, 2024, several amendments to the United States Sentencing Guidelines took effect. Some of these changes are significant, offering advantages to the defense, while others are less beneficial.
However, ultimately, this process amounts to nothing more than “Kabuki Theatre,” meaning the tortured guideline applications become merely performative, because 18 U.S.C. § 3553, enables discerning judges to overlook the sentencing recommendations provided by the guidelines.
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Read the latest expert opinion on Law360. co-authored by SentencingStats.com President Mark Allenbaugh, advisor Doug Passon legendary Federal attorney Alan Ellis predict how the Zero-Point Offender amendment (Amendment 821 Part A) will be implemented.
The Zero Point Offender and Status Point modifications to the Sentencing Guidelines go into effect on November 1. They are RETROACTIVE. But not everyone knows whether they may benefit from the changes or how to go about getting that benefit. Therefore, helping us get Set for Sentencing, Mark Allenbaugh, and Keith Hilzendeger to tell us
Lean in to SentencingStats President Mark Allenbaugh and Advisor Doug Passon’s compelling analysis the government’s latest Federal charges against ex-President Donald Trump. This is a clear example of how SentencingStats’ analytics drives insights and clarity around Federal Sentencing.
SentencingStats’s advisor, Doug Passon is a trailblazer in Sentencing Mitigation Videos. New York Times Columnist Karen Zraick showcases Doug’s work and it’s value in creating empathy. Sentencing Mitigation Videos are now being seen as a tool to help marginalized defendants. Our CEO Mark Allenbaugh is also quoted. Read the full article here.
On Friday, 11/18/22, a federal judge sentenced Elizabeth Holmes to over eleven years in prison. Ms. Holmes was convicted after trial of a “fake it ’till you make it” fraud involving her company Theranos, and the revolutionary blood testing technology dream machine that was not to be. There are many lessons we can learn from
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
Listen to our president and co-founder, Mark Allenbaugh talks sentencing on The Ohio State University Lawschool’s podocast, Drugs on the Docket: #federalsentencing #sentencingstatistics #sentencinganalysis
Steve Bannon is set for sentencing on Oct. 21, 2022, after a jury found him guilty of two counts of Contempt of Congress. But, like many of the recent Trump-adjacent prosecutions, we are in uncharted waters. Therefore, helping us get Set for Sentencing to sort all this out, our returning champion, Mark Allenbaugh.