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25 Jan 2008, 3:58 am
The 9th found it "reasonable," looking at the guidelines factor, the within range term, and the recent Gall / Kimbrough focus on the position of the judge to know best (even citing the FPD amicus brief). [read post]
17 Dec 2007, 3:21 am
As for drinking alcohol, there was no indication of any drinking or drug problem, the offense did not involve alcohol, and the condition seemed to be imposed because the defendant declined to talk about any drug usage to the probation officer per FPD sentencing policy. [read post]
14 Dec 2007, 5:14 pm
As is true in all FPD cases, "[o]n the advice of counsel, Betts declined to discuss his past or current use of illicit substances of alcohol. [read post]
30 Nov 2007, 8:37 am
After we were de-blogrolled at VC Kansas Federal Defender writes that AL&P is "a very nice blog that we've added to our blog roll. [read post]
19 Nov 2007, 11:15 am
The First Circuit Federal Defender blog has its summaries up here. [read post]
12 Nov 2007, 7:24 am
Shelton, director of the Washington office for the National Assn. for the Advancement of Colored People, which has long pushed for changing cocaine laws.Some recent related posts: USSC sets agenda for crack amendment retroactivity hearing Judicial Conference urges retroactivity of new crack guidelines DOJ and FPD advocacy to the USSC about crack amendment retroactivity Debate over retroactive application of new crack guidelines More of the crack facts and retroactivity arguments … [read post]
7 Nov 2007, 5:02 am
Some recent related posts: Judicial Conference urges retroactivity of new crack guidelines DOJ and FPD advocacy to the USSC about crack amendment retroactivity Is there any principled basis for DOJ opposition to the crack amendment being retroactive? [read post]
5 Nov 2007, 12:23 pm
A helpful reader has made sure this blog could provide a full account of the debate over the retroactivity of the crack amendments by sending me the Justice Departments (anti-)retroactivity letter and the federal defenders (pro)retroactivity letter. [read post]