Criminal Law
The Occasions Clause Paradox
Introduction The Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA) mandates an…
Introduction The Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA) mandates an…
Connecticut Supreme Court Invalidates Sentence that Relied on a Characterization of Defendant as a "Superpredator"
Seventh Circuit Upholds Use of Acquitted Conduct to Triple Sentencing Exposure on a Preponderance of the Evidence.
The Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA) imposes a minimum fifteen-year sentence for violating 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) after three “violent felony” or “serious drug offense” convictions. The ACCA disproportionately impacts people…
Eleventh Circuit Creates Circuit Split by Holding that the FIRST STEP Act Does Not Grant Courts the Authority to Determine What Circumstances Justify Compassionate Release
Seventh Circuit Holds That Sentencing Judge's Consideration of Defendant's White Nationalist Views Did Not Violate the First Amendment.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Holds Drug-Free Probation Requirement Enforceable for Defendant with Substance Use Disorder.