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• [2016 Update] New Child Pornography Sentencing Guidelines

  by Erica Mynarich September 25, 2016
  A new amendment to the child pornography guidelines could have a big impact on sex crime sentences in federal court. Set to begin November 1, 2016; will the new guideline language curb the application of the enhancement? New Child Pornography Sentencing Guidelines [Full Text of Amendment]...

• United States Sentencing Commission’s Analysis of Drug Sentence

  by Erica Mynarich September 25, 2016
  The United States Sentencing Commission published a report that provides information on motions for a reduced sentence pursuant to the retroactive application of Amendment 782, which reduced the drug quantity table by two levels. The report shows that as of June 30, 2016, 78.9% of applications for a...

• Missouri Court’s Decision will Affect Jury Selection in Crimina

  by Erica Mynarich September 25, 2016
  Yesterday, the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District issued an important opinion regarding jury selection. For lawyers in Springfield MO, this could play a factor in many cases coming up. In this medical malpractice case, a potential juror expressed a bias in favor of one of the parties. The C...