Defining “Violent Offense” Under The Armed Career Criminal Act: Felony Driving While Intoxicated Published January 30, 2013
Kimbrough v US: The Disparity Between The Guidelines Treatment of Crack and Powder Cocaine In Determining a Sentence Published January 27, 2013
At Sentencing: The U.S. District Court Judge Does Not Have To Warn The Defendant That He Intends To Vary From The Recommended Sentencing Range. Published January 25, 2013
Gall v. United States: Federal Sentencing Procedures And Standard Of Review Under The Post Booker Era United States Sentencing Guidelines Published November 15, 2012
Rita v. Unites States: The Sentencing Guidelines And Presumption Of Reasonableness Of Within Guidelines Sentences. Published November 13, 2012
Reviewing the Booker Case: Sentencing Guidelines Are Advisory, Not Mandatory. Published November 1, 2012
Standard of Review of Federal Sentence: There Is No Presumption That A Within Guidelines Sentence Is Reasonable. Published October 12, 2012
Waiver Of The Right To Appeal – Plea Agreements – Contract Law and Parole Evidence: Trial Court’s Statements at Sentencing and FRCP Rule 11(b) Published February 28, 2012
United States Sentencing Guidelines: The Armed Career Criminal Act 18 U.S.C. §924 – Sentence Enhancement For Crime of VIolence Published February 17, 2011
Sentencing in Federal Court: The District Court’s Authority and Statutory Minimum Sentences Published February 11, 2011
Federal Sentencing: Interpretation of 18 U.S.C. §924(c), – Penalties for Possession of Firearms Carries Consecutive Sentence Published February 10, 2011
United States Sentencing Guidelines: Sentence Reduction Under 18 U.S.C § 3582 and Consideration of Factors Under §3553(a) Published February 9, 2011
United States Sentencing Guidelines: Determining The Correct Offense Level and Section 1B1.3(a) – Preponderance of the Evidence Published February 8, 2011
United States Sentencing Guidelines: Sentence Reduction Under 18 U.S.C. § 3582 and The 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) Factors Published February 7, 2011
United States Sentencing Guidelines: Sentence Reduction Under 18 U.S.C § 3582 and Policy Statement 1B1.10 Published February 7, 2011
Federal Sentencing: Reduction of Sentence – Amendment 706 and District Court Discretion under § 3582 – Controlled Substances Published January 30, 2011
Federal Sentencing: Plain Error – Abuse of Discretion and Remanding To A Different Judge. Published January 28, 2011