White-Collar Defendants and Federal Sentencing
Steven Sadow, a criminal defense lawyer who represents white-collar defendants in federal litigation, writes that the recent Supreme Court case of United States v. Gall opens the door for more trials and less dracronian sentences for white-collar defendants. You may read his article here.
Federal Sentencing Arguments
The Supreme Court's Cunningham case has put judge-found facts in sentencing front-and-center once again. While many defense attorneys are now arguing that sentencing enhancements should be proved beyond a reasonable doubt, it may be that the Supreme Court is going to follow another line of thought. As it has held to the Apprendi's [...]