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16 Jun 2007, 9:37 am
United States, No. 06-6330, justifiably received a lot of attention (see here) because it appears that SCOTUS is finally going to get involved in the long-standing debate over crack sentencing (which has hit new heights since Booker). [read post]
11 Jun 2007, 1:41 pm
Here is the question it presents: "Whether, when determining the 'reasonableness' of a district court sentence under United States v. [read post]
5 Jun 2007, 5:02 pm
United States highlights the awkwardness of mootness doctrine itself. [read post]
3 Jun 2007, 4:02 am
According to DOJ's press release (June 1), the law would:Double the penalty for transferring a firearm that will be used to commit a crime of violence or drug trafficking offense;increasethe maximum penalty under the general conspiracy statute;amend the "armed career criminal statute to create a tiered penalty approach for felons with prior drug trafficking or violent felony convictions;"lengthen the statute of limitations for violent crimes and terrorism-related crimes;"create a… [read post]
19 May 2007, 1:48 pm
The Valentines, jointly and severally, make a number of arguments based on United States v. [read post]
16 May 2007, 3:20 pm
At Sentencing Law and Policy, Doug Berman has this post discussing the recent Sixth Circuit Valentine opinion, a vehicle for the High Court to address Booker retroactivity issues; and this post discussing whether the Court should remand Claiborne given the United States Sentencing Committee's new Cocaine and Federal Sentencing Policy report. [read post]
15 May 2007, 6:56 am
The applicable United States Sentencing Guidelines called for a sentence of between 210 and 262 months of imprisonment, but the district court imposed a sentence of only 72 months. [read post]