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CONCEPCION VS. UNITED STATES, THE FIRST STEP ACT, AND JUDICIAL DISCRETION IN SENTENCE REDUCTIONS

Concepcion vs. United States, the First Step Act, and Judicial Discretion in Sentence Reductions

An issue that impacts clients more than they realize is the discretion afforded judges when...

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2255s: Two Procedural Challenges to Address

As we discussed in our last post about the procedural differences between §2255 motions and direct...

Direct Appeals vs. §2255s - Core Differences

Direct Appeals vs. §2255s: Core Differences

Clients are often curious about the differences between filing a direct appeal to a federal...