(Published October 31, 2024)  The 2024 Guideline Amendments Miniseries covers six key amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines, effective November 1, 2024. The fourth part in this miniseries covers the amendment that covers Amendment 828, the amendment that addresses two circuit conflicts in firearm offenses.

(Published October 31, 2024)  The 2024 Guideline Amendments Miniseries covers six key amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines, effective November 1, 2024.

(Published October 31, 2024)  The 2024 Guideline Amendments Miniseries covers six key amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines, effective November 1, 2024. Part Two covers Amendment 826 excluding the use of acquitted conduct from determining the guideline range.

Miniseries:

(Published October 31, 2024)  The 2024 Guideline Amendments Miniseries covers six key amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines, effective November 1, 2024. The first part of the miniseries serves as an overview for the series and describes the amendment process in general. 

Miniseries:

(Published September 4, 2024)  In this podcast episode, professionals from the Commission's Office of Education and Sentencing Practice explore the Commission's website and highlight the online resources they wish they had known about when working as probation officers.

Related Materials:

(Published August 7, 2024)  This is the first episode in the re-launch of Sentencing Practice Talk, hosted by Lori Baker and Andrea Edgar. Sentencing Practice Talk is a series designed to inform those interested in federal sentencing or guideline application issues.

The First Step Act was signed into law by the President on December 21, 2018. This episode focuses on recent case law related to Section 404 of the First Step Act, the part of the law that enables some of those serving sentences for crack cocaine offenses to return to court for a reduced sentence in accordance with the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010.

What is actual versus intended loss? Why does it matter? Tune in to find out, as well as learn about special rules that may apply when calculating loss amounts at §2B1.1. (Published March 2020)

Why not just add units when I have multiple counts of conviction? Because that’s not how the grouping rules work! Learn how to follow the Decision Tree to find the correct answers every time. (Published March 2020)

Do you have a § 924(c) count in your drugs and guns case? When is a prior sentence relevant conduct and not criminal history? What enhancements apply if a firearm is stolen and has an obliterated serial number? This episode addresses common issues that continue to trouble practitioners in cases involving drugs and guns. (Published March 2020)