Saturday, February 1, 2025 "Truth and Deception in Criminal Sentencing" The title of this post is the title of this new article authored by Paul Robinson and Hugh Rennie now available via …

5 days ago · In this post from September, I noted Adam Liptak's Sidebar column discussing federal compassionate release issues in conjunction with Judge Frederic Block's new book, "A …

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Sep 12, 2024 · Highligthing again highlights of federal resentencing and broader second-look sentencing issues In this recent post, I noted Adam Liptak's latest Sidebar column discussing …

Mar 22, 2024 · The use of pre-18 priors to enhance later federal sentences is both constitutionally suspect and misguided public policy. First, the practice stands in tension with Supreme Court …