The United States Sentencing Commission is seeking public comment on proposed amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines, which could for ...

In another first, the child of a president was convicted on three felony charges. A jury in Delaware found Hunter Biden guilty on two counts of making false statements regarding his drug use when ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Changes are coming to federal sentencing guidelines unless Congress votes against them. The bipartisan United States Sentencing Commission met on April 11, 2025, and voted ...

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SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — A prosecutor on Friday assured a Ninth Circuit appeals panel that federal sentencing guidelines don’t include thoughtcrime. The argument arose in the case of a French national who ...

A government panel could soon limit a little-known but outrageous practice that allows federal judges to enhance defendants' sentences based on conduct a jury acquitted them of. The U.S. Sentencing ...

Federal Sentencing Amendment 821: Thousands of Prisoners May Be Affected This article focuses on an amendment to the sentencing guidelines which will allow defendants awaiting sentencing, and even ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a consultant on white-collar crime and former convicted felon. The flow in prisoners to federal prison must pass through the ...