Sentencing Practice Talk

Latest Episodes:

Sentencing Practice Talk - Episode 27, Part 6 Oct 31, 2024

Episode 27: 2024 Guideline Amendments Miniseries, Part 6 - Drugs Amendment and Amendment Addressing Individuals with Zero Points

(Published October 31, 2024) The 2024 Guideline Amendments Miniseries covers six key amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines, effective November 1, 2024.

Sentencing Practice Talk - Episode 27, Part 5 Oct 31, 2024

Episode 27: 2024 Guideline Amendments Miniseries, Part 5 - Youthful Individuals

(Published October 31, 2024) The 2024 Guideline Amendments Miniseries covers six key amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines, effective November 1, 2024. The fifth part in this miniseries covers Amendment 829 and revisions to §5H1.1, which addresses the relevance of age in sentencing.

Sentencing Practice Talk - Episode 27, Part 4 Oct 31, 2024

Episode 27: 2024 Guideline Amendments Miniseries, Part 4 - Circuit Conflicts

(Published October 31, 2024) The 2024 Guideline Amendments Miniseries covers six key amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines, effective November 1, 2024. The fourth part in this miniseries covers the amendment that covers Amendment 828, the amendment that addresses two circuit conflicts in firearm offenses.

Sentencing Practice Talk - Episode 27, Part 3 Oct 31, 2024

Episode 27: 2024 Guideline Amendments Miniseries, Part 3 - Loss Calculation

(Published October 31, 2024) The 2024 Guideline Amendments Miniseries covers six key amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines, effective November 1, 2024.

Sentencing Practice Talk - Episode 27, Part 2 Oct 31, 2024

Episode 27: 2024 Guideline Amendments Miniseries, Part 2 - Acquitted Conduct

(Published October 31, 2024) The 2024 Guideline Amendments Miniseries covers six key amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines, effective November 1, 2024. Part Two covers Amendment 826 excluding the use of acquitted conduct from determining the guideline range.

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Sentencing Practice Talk - Episode 27, Part 1 Oct 31, 2024

Episode 27: 2024 Guideline Amendments Miniseries, Part 1 - Overview

(Published October 31, 2024) The 2024 Guideline Amendments Miniseries covers six key amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines, effective November 1, 2024. The first part of the miniseries serves as an overview for the series and describes the amendment process in general.

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Sentencing Practice Talk - Episode 26 Sep 04, 2024

Episode 26: Navigating the Website

(Published September 4, 2024) In this podcast episode, professionals from the Commission's Office of Education and Sentencing Practice explore the Commission's website and highlight the online resources they wish they had known about when working as probation officers.

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Sentencing Practice Talk - Episode 25 Aug 06, 2024

Episode 25: Nuts and Bolts of the HelpLine

(Published August 7, 2024) This is the first episode in the re-launch of Sentencing Practice Talk, hosted by Lori Baker and Andrea Edgar. Sentencing Practice Talk is a series designed to inform those interested in federal sentencing or guideline application issues.