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There is much ado about the Supreme Court's decision in Apprendi v. New Jersey. Since it came out, the Apprendi decision spawned much speculation as to the applicability of such a holding to federal criminal statues
Grid & Bear It Mark P. Rankin; Rachel May Zysk August 2010 42 Let The Seller Beware: Sentencing Entrapment And Manipulation in Federal Court Attorneys who practice long enough in federal court notice a pattern in narcotics cases — small-time dealers who are seemingly overnight promo
Grid & Bear It
Full Good Time Credit for Concurrent Sentences
Surprise, Surprise: Is Proper Notice Still Required for an Above-Guidelines Sentence in Federal Court?
Traps for the Unwary: Cross References and Guideline Sentencing
Post Booker Sentencing Litigation Strategies - Part 2
Post- Booker Sentencing Litigation Strategies _-Part One
Bureau Of Prisons Update: More Beds, Less Rehabilitation
The American Way of Punishment: The ABA Justice Kennedy Commision Report
Fighting the Feeney fear factor: The federal courts strike back
The November 2003 Fraud and Theft Amendments: Do they signify the end of the U.S. Sentencing Commission's independence?
Out of character: A primer of the §5k2.20 aberrant behavior departure
