Criminal Law
The Occasions Clause Paradox
Introduction The Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA) mandates an…
Sentencing
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Criminal Law
State v. Belcher
Connecticut Supreme Court Invalidates Sentence that Relied on a Characterization of Defendant as a "Superpredator"
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Criminal Law
United States v. McClinton
Seventh Circuit Upholds Use of Acquitted Conduct to Triple Sentencing Exposure on a Preponderance of the Evidence.
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Criminal Law
Recidivism Reformation: Eliminating Drug Predicates
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…
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Criminal Law
United States v. Bryant
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
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Eighth Amendment
To the States: Reflections on Jones v. Mississippi
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Criminal Law
Expungement of Criminal Convictions: An Empirical Study
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Constitutional Law
United States v. Schmidt
Seventh Circuit Holds That Sentencing Judge's Consideration of Defendant's White Nationalist Views Did Not Violate the First Amendment.
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Criminal Law
Categorical Mistakes: The Flawed Framework of the Armed Career Criminal Act and Mandatory Minimum Sentencing
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Criminal Law
Commonwealth v. Eldred
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Holds Drug-Free Probation Requirement Enforceable for Defendant with Substance Use Disorder.