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October 24, 2012 by William K. "Chip" Bradford

ZERO CRIMINAL HISTORY GUIDELINES AMENDMENT

Federal Sentencing Guidelines Zero Criminal History Amendment Will Be Retroactive The United States Sentencing Commission voted on August 24, 2023 to make the zero criminal history amendment to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines retroactive with a delayed effective date. The Sentencing Commission approved the retroactive application of the amendment, but determined that the amendment would not […]

11TH CIRCUIT OPINION ON “DRUG CODE” LANGUAGE EXPERT

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals released a decision on September 29, 2021, in which it addressed, among other issues, the Government’s use of an expert in interpreting drug code and drug language found in intercepted communications introduced at trial. In United States v. Eddie Lee Perry & Chad Ragin, eight co-defendants were indicted by […]

GETTING AN ALABAMA PARDON: FAQS

ALABAMA PARDONS ARE ADMINISTERED BY THE ALABAMA BUREAU OF PARDONS AND PAROLES The following facts will answer many common questions about getting an Alabama Pardon: WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR APPLYING FOR A PARDON IN ALABAMA? A person can apply for a pardon in Alabama if they have either completed his or her sentence or have […]