Plead the Fifth (Cir.)

The Federal Sentencing Guideline: a Non-Mandatory Dilemma

May 08, 2021 Leo Yu Season 1 Episode 2
Plead the Fifth (Cir.)
The Federal Sentencing Guideline: a Non-Mandatory Dilemma
Show Notes

In this episode, we are going to review five recent Fifth Circuit Cases regarding the federal sentencing guideline. These cases address issues that frequently occur at the sentencing phase and at appeals, such as relevant conduct, plain error review, etc. 

Speakers: 

Joel Page, Chief of Appeals of the Federal Public Defender's Office - NDTX
Tim Crooks, Former Chief of Appeals of the Federal Public Defender's Office - SDTX 
Leo Yu (moderator), Sr. Assistant City Attorney of Dallas 

Cases:

USA v. Reyna-Aragon (20-10071)
USA v. Mims (19-50921)
USA v. Burney (20-10525)
USA v. Horton (18-11577)
USA v. Deckert (19-40292)