by Michelle Sparrow | Nov 15, 2011 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law Blog
We are continuing our discussion of a case argued before the U.S. Supreme Court recently. The defendant believes his privacy was violated when the police planted a GPS tracking device on his car and tracked his movements for two months. The investigation culminated... by Michelle Sparrow | Jul 22, 2011 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes
The U.S. Sentencing Commission recently announced the retroactive application of guidelines adopted in the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010. The unanimous decision could result in reduced sentences for as many as 12,000 offenders in prison on crack cocaine charges.... by Michelle Sparrow | Nov 2, 2010 | Criminal Law Blog, Drug Crimes
The U.S. Sentencing Commission voted to make temporary changes to federal sentencing guidelines last week. The amendments, which were part of the Fair Sentencing Act passed by Congress this summer, go into effect in federal courts this week. Congress proposed the...