Episode 6: Grouping in Child Pornography Production Cases

This podcast will review grouping principles for multiple counts of production of child pornography offenses. (Published September 2018)

Episode 5: Grouping Drugs, Robbery, & Burglary

This podcast will cover grouping under U.S.S.G §3D1.2(c) using an example from a real helpline call involving drugs, a robbery, and burglary. (Published September 2018)

Episode 4: Grouping of Multiple Counts

This podcast will review grouping principles for offenses under the same guidelines under U.S.S.G §3D1.2(d). (Published September 2018)

Episode 3: Relevant Conduct Principles in Child Pornography Offenses

In child pornography offenses, there are different relevant conduct principles depending on the offense of conviction. This podcast will review how relevant conduct operates for these offenses. (Published September 2018)

Episode 2: Base Offense Level for "Conspiracy" Offense

What do the guidelines mean when they say “convicted of” a certain offense? Does that cover a conspiracy offense? Using a conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 1594(c) as an example, we will explain how to determine the base offense level under U.S.S.G §2G1.3. (Published September 2018)

Episode 1: Revocations & Criminal History Points

Revocations can have a significant impact on criminal history scores. Learn how a revocation sentence can increase criminal history points and expand the time frame for calculating prior sentences. (Published September 2018)

Episode 5: Grouping Drugs, Robbery, & Burglary

This podcast will cover grouping under U.S.S.G §3D1.2(c) using an example from a real helpline call involving drugs, a robbery, and burglary. (Published September 2018)

Episode 11: More Grouping in Child Pornography Production Cases

Can you group counts involving the same victim? Using the Multiple Counts Decision Tree, we will discuss how multiple counts involving the same victim will group. (Published December 2018)

Episode 14: How Do You Determine Loss in a “Black Money” Scheme?

What is “black money” and how do you calculate loss in a “black money” scheme? This podcast will discuss the details of this interesting counterfeit scheme. (Published December 2018)

Teachable Moments Series

Episode 23, Part 4: Grouping of Multiple Counts

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)