Monthly Archives: March 2026
Federal Sentencing Guidelines Updates
Federal sentencing guidelines have been updated and took effect in late 2025, with a focus on resolving circuit splits, streamlining procedures related to sentencing, and giving judges more discretion by promoting the idea of sentencing based on individual situations, as well as by revising various other sentencing rules. The Guidelines Manual is now available… Read More »
The Alford Plea: Risks and Benefits
On occasion defendants have the opportunity to use a unique method of dealing with criminal charges called the Alford plea. It’s a little known strategy defendants can consider under very limited circumstances. What is it, and when is it a good idea? What is the Alford Plea? Nevada law allows defendants who maintain that… Read More »
Weisselberg and the Trump Organization: Individuals Companies Criminally Charged
When Donald Trump’s chief financial officer for Trump’s businesses pleaded guilty to a range of white-collar crimes, he did so in exchange for a lighter sentence. Instead of years of imprisonment, Alan Weisselberg will spend just five months behind bars and another five years on probation. The guilty plea, combined with an agreement to… Read More »
When AI Hallucinations Impact Legal Decisions
When a California man faced being held without bail for illegal gun possession charges, his defense team argued that the charges simply did not warrant the harshness of keeping him behind bars while awaiting trial. Prosecutors had a long list of reasons to support their argument, but, unfortunately, their pages and pages of explanation… Read More »
