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2015 USSC Guidelines Manual and Proposed Amendments for 2016.

26 Tuesday Jan 2016

Posted by Celia C. Elwell, RP in Recent Links and Articles

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2015 USSC Guidelines Manual, United States Sentencing Commission

http://www.ussc.gov/guidelines-manual/amendments-guidelines-manual

These rules became effective November 1, 2015.

Find the Proposed 2016 Amendments here:http://www.ussc.gov/guidelines-manual/amendments-guidelines-manual.

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Federal Sentencing Guidelines Effective November 1, 2015.

25 Wednesday Nov 2015

Posted by Celia C. Elwell, RP in Criminal Law, Federal Sentencing

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2015 USSC Guidelines Manual, United States Sentencing Commission

http://www.ussc.gov/guidelines-manual/2015/2015-ussc-guidelines-manual

The 2015 Guidelines Manual (effective November 1, 2015) is available in HTML and Adobe PDF formats (large file and broken into chapters), which can be viewed, downloaded or printed via the website. . . .

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2015 Federal Sentencing Guidelines And More From The Sentencing Commission.

24 Friday Apr 2015

Posted by Celia C. Elwell, RP in Criminal Law, Sentencing Guidelines

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United States Sentencing Commission

http://www.ussc.gov/

There simply is too much at this website to describe it all. The list below is only a portion of the data. Most importantly, it includes the 2015 USSC Guidelines Manual, updated November 1, 2014, as well as a wealth of research, statistics, training, tables, demographics, sentencing information, and more. Here is a quick summary.

  • Press Releases (http://www.ussc.gov/news)
  • 2014 USSC Guidelines Manual (effective November 1, 2014) (both in HTML and Adobe PDF) (http://www.ussc.gov/guidelines-manual/2014/2014-ussc-guidelines-manual)
  • The Interactive Sourcebook of Federal Sentencing Statistics (http://isb.ussc.gov/Login)
  • Research and Publications (http://www.ussc.gov/research-and-publications)
  • Training (http://www.ussc.gov/training)
  • Amendment Process (http://www.ussc.gov/amendment-process)

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Federal Sentencing Guidelines and Sentencing Table.

04 Saturday Oct 2014

Posted by Celia C. Elwell, RP in Criminal Law, Federal Sentencing

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Federal Sentencing Guidelines, by Criminal Defense Lawyer.com

http://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/federal-sentencing-guidelines.cfm

Includes a Sentencing Table and other facts that impact how criminal sentences are determined. -CCE

The federal sentencing guidelines are rules that federal judges are required to consider when sentencing someone who has been convicted of a crime. Intended to give federal judges fair and consistent sentencing ranges to consult when they are handing down a sentence, the guidelines are based on both the seriousness of the crime and the particular offender’s characteristics and criminal record.

The guidelines are not mandatory. (United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 20 (2005).) But a judge who wants to impose a sentence that is different—whether it’s harsher or more lenient—from the one calculated by using the guidelines must explain the decision.

The United States Sentencing Commission

Federal sentencing guidelines are written by an independent agency called the U.S. Sentencing Commission, which is part of the judicial branch of the federal government. In addition to promulgating the guidelines, the commission advises the other branches of government on criminal policy matters and collects and analyzes crime and sentencing data.

How the Sentencing Guidelines Work

The guidelines assign most federal crimes to one of 43 ‘offense levels.’  Each offender is assigned to one of six ‘criminal history categories,’ based upon the extent and recency of past criminal activity.

The point at which the offense level and criminal history category intersect on the Commission’s sentencing table determines an offender’s guideline range.  To provide flexibility, the top of each guideline range exceeds the bottom by six months or 25 percent (whichever is greater).  Judges are advised to choose a sentence from within the guideline range unless they identify a factor that the Sentencing Commission failed to consider that should result in a different sentence. . . .

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