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Every criminal defense lawyer in America is thrilled w/ Barr’s sentence recommendation on Stone.

Author: conorlarkin (21011 Posts - Original UHND Member)
Posted at 10:00 pm on Feb 13, 2020
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The federal sentencing guidelines are pro prosecution, especially in dishonesty/fraud cases. The $ amount of the caper can quickly drive up the guidelines to harsh draconian consequences, even for first time non violent offenders (often the scenario in these type of cases).

The Government almost always asks the Court to either sentence within the guidelines, or asks the Court for a downward variance. In the latter, it is usually a “better than nothing” recommendation, but nothing significant. For example, consider a guideline window of 41 -51 months.

Prior to sentencing, defense lawyer sends the judge a sentencing memo outlining all the mitigation regarding the wrongdoing and the defendant’s life. A good defense lawyer will make a good pitch in requesting a significant downward variance, but not insult the Court. So, let’s say the defense lawyer acknowledges that some prison time is warranted, but that 9-13 months is ample punishment.

The Government will counter, and either say “nonsense ... bottom of the guidelines (41 months) is righteous” or concede that some variance is warranted, but because of aggravating factors A, B, and C, “the United States recommends 33 months.”

Judges seldom impose more than requested by the prosecution.

Re Stone, Barr has directed his prosecutors to ask for a “substantial reduction” below the guidelines for all the same reasons that every criminal defense lawyer pitches in cases all around the country.

The Government’s revised sentencing memo in Stone’s case will be cited in every federal court going forward, and trial judges will delight in fucking with federal prosecutors trying to distinguish Stone from every other fraud/dishonesty case.


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Replies to: "Every criminal defense lawyer in America is thrilled w/ Barr’s sentence recommendation on Stone."

  • Every criminal defense lawyer in America is thrilled w/ Barr’s sentence recommendation on Stone. - conorlarkin - 10:00pm 2/13/20 (15) [View All]
    • Well done and all very true. [NT] - Frank L - 12:48pm 2/14/20
    • Guidelines. [NT] [LINK] - Curly1918 - 6:59am 2/14/20
    • Should the court factor in Mr Stone's lifelong commitment to evil ? [NT] - ND521 - 10:33pm 2/13/20
    • See that? And you thought Trump would never do you any favors. [NT] - Iggle - 10:07pm 2/13/20
    • What's your point? [NT] - ColeyO - 10:04pm 2/13/20
      • Don’t pretend to be a kindler and gentler DOJ ..... - conorlarkin - 11:14pm 2/13/20
    • Seriously, how much time should Stone get?... - Domer From Hell - 10:03pm 2/13/20
      • Unfair to weigh in unless one has read the PSR. [NT] - conorlarkin - 10:55pm 2/13/20
        • That's fair, however, take your "lawyer hat" off. As an outsider... - Domer From Hell - 11:02pm 2/13/20
          • Generally, I take a much more lenient view vs my colleagues’ views on sentencing. - conorlarkin - 11:23pm 2/13/20
            • Ok, now do Brennan and Clapper..... [NT] - TampaIrish - 6:59am 2/14/20
              • They've been convicted of crimes? [NT] - ND_in_DRO - 9:03am 2/14/20
                • Nope but lied to Congress and nothing ever happened. - TampaIrish - 9:06am 2/14/20
      • Seriously, you cannot start a question to conor with the word Seriously, he - ColeyO - 10:06pm 2/13/20
        • Seemed to me like a decent substantive thread, which is an exception to most. - golfernot - 4:35am 2/14/20
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