So today, we celebrate the death of guideline departures, lament the death of due process in immigration, and worry for the future of this democracy.
Is the Trial Penalty a Myth?
Tag: U.S. Sentencing Commission
Seismic Shift: Big Changes to the Sentencing Guidelines & the Country
So today, we celebrate the death of guideline departures, lament the death of due process in immigration, and worry for the future of this democracy.
Addressing Unconstitutional Sentences Under the ACCA: A Critical Analysis
Thousands of inmates sentenced under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA) are serving prison terms that the US Supreme Court says are unconstitutional. The recent ruling in Erlinger v. United States mandates that a jury, not a judge, must determine whether prior convictions occurred on separate occasions before enhancing a sentence under ACCA. This landmark