NEW JERSEY FEDERAL CRIMINAL LAW: THE UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION ISSUES PROPOSED SENTENCING GUIDELINE AMENDMENTS, INCLUDING REVISIONS TO FEDERAL CRIMINAL SENTENCING GUIDELINE GOVERNING FRAUD

On January 9, 2015 the United States Sentencing Commission published the proposed federal criminal Sentencing Guideline Amendments, including revisions to the sentencing guideline governing fraud. The proposed amendments are summarized here: Guideline §2B1.1 governing...

NJ FEDERAL COURT CRIMINAL SENTENCING: THIRD CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS RULES THAT ENFORCEMENT OF PLEA AGREEMENTS SUBJECT TO BASIC CONTRACT PRINCIPLES; DECISION IS APPLICABLE TO UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTS FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY

United States v. Davenport, a recent federal sentencing decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, held that the Government did not breach the terms of a defendant’s plea agreement by arguing for a two-level enhancement under the United...