Fourth Circuit: Procedurally Unreasonable Sentence Where District Court Failed to Address Defendant’s Non-Frivolous Downward Variance Argument Based on Sentencing Disparity Due to Which State’s Statute Prior Conviction Based Upon by Anthony Accurso The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that the U.S. District Court for the …

California Court of Appeal: Statistical Evidence Showing Racial Disparity Combined With Evidence Showing Non-Minority Defendants Charged With Lesser Crimes Establishes Prima Facie Case Under California Racial Justice Act by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney   The Court of Appeal of California, Fourth Appellate District, held that “if a defendant provides …