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FSA Credits Can Shorten Supervised Release The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently issued a published opinion holding that First Step Act (FSA) time credits be applied to a defendant’s term [...]
Colorado Federal Attorney, Dallas Federal Attorney, Home Confinement
On May 28, 2025, the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) issued a directive from Director William K. Marshall, III instructing its staff to expand the use of home [...]
Compassionate Release
The U.S. Sentencing Commission recently released its FY 2025 Second Quarter Compassionate Release Data Report, shedding light on how federal courts are handling these critical motions. Compassionate release [...]
2255, Colorado Federal Attorney, Criminal Defense
What is a 2255 motion? At some point, many federal criminal defendants will find themselves asking, “What is a 2255 motion?” For such a powerful post-conviction tool, it [...]
Colorado Federal Attorney, Criminal Defense, Dallas Federal Attorney, Federal Court, White Collar Crime
Can the government charge a person with wire fraud even where there was no economic loss? The Supreme Court says it can. In its recent decision in Kousisis [...]