Articles by Harold Hempstead

Federal Prosecutors Directed to Stop Obtaining Compassionate Release Waivers From Defendants During Plea Agreements and to Not Enforce Previously Obtained Waivers

Loaded on June 15, 2022 by Harold Hempstead published in Criminal Legal News July, 2022, page 18

Filed under: Compassionate Release, Plea Agreements/Guilty Pleas. Location: United States of America.

by Harold Hempstead

On March 11, 2022, the Deputy Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a Memorandum directing federal prosecutors to stop the practice of requiring defendants, as part of their plea agreement, to waive their rights to pursue compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. § 3582 ...

Fourth Circuit: Good Cause Not Required to Withdraw Consent to Magistrate Judge’s Jurisdiction Prior to Other Parties Consenting

Loaded on June 15, 2022 by Harold Hempstead published in Criminal Legal News July, 2022, page 31

Filed under: Appeals/Appellate Jurisdiction, Unpublished/Withdrawn/Redacted Decisions. Location: Virginia.

by Harold Hempstead

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that a party who consents to the jurisdiction of a magistrate judge and then requests to withdraw that consent prior to the other party consenting is not required to show good cause.

Malcom Muhammad sued multiple prison ...