On November 1, 2025, the most recent amendments to the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual went into effect. Among other changes, the amendments streamline the sentencing process from three steps to two ...

The advisory federal sentencing guidelines play an important role in the sentencing of federal offenders (they do not apply to state offenders). The US Sentencing Commission has proposed that the ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Changes are coming to federal sentencing guidelines unless Congress votes against them. The bipartisan United States Sentencing Commission met on April 11, 2025, and voted ...

Learn the key differences between state and federal criminal charges in Texas, including jurisdiction, procedures, sentencing ...

The Ninth Circuit upheld a federal sentencing enhancement in United States v. Tekola, ruling a residence used as a drug trafficking hub can trigger guideline penalties.