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Criminal Prosecution Sentencing Supreme Court of the United States

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Second Circuit Rejects Challenge to Stratton Limits on Sentencing Enhancements

In United States v. Sterkaj, the Second Circuit (Cabranes, Raggi, and Nathan) vacated a sentence imposed on Klaudio Sterkaj because it represented an impermissible upward variance under United States v. Stratton, 820 F.2d 562...more

Zuckerman Spaeder LLP

Recent Developments in the “Change in the Law” Reason for Compassionate Release

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Over the last several years, thousands of incarcerated individuals have filed motions for compassionate release. As part of the submission process, individuals must outline the “extraordinary and compelling” reasons that...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The Supreme Court Update - March 21, 2025

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The Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions on March 21st: Delligatti v. United States, No. 23-825: This case interprets 18 U.S.C. § 924(c), which imposes a five-year mandatory minimum sentence when a...more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Axinn at the 2025 ABA White Collar Crime Conference

The 40th American Bar Association White Collar Crime Conference took place on March 5-7, 2025 in Miami, and was once again loaded with timely discussion on a range of U.S. criminal enforcement topics. Axinn partners Dan Oakes...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Prayer on the 50-Yard Line Doesn’t Draw a Flag, Plus Two Criminal Cases: SCOTUS Today

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Coming off the decisions in the landmark Dobbs and Bruen cases, the rest of the term might seem anticlimactic. Nevertheless, as the shelf is being cleared of the remaining cases, there are still rulings of significance to...more

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