Fourth Circuit Announces Sentencing Disparity Between Defendant and Co-Defendants Alone Constitutes ‘Extraordinary and Compelling’ Reason Sufficient to Justify Compassionate Release by David Kim The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia did not abuse its discretion …

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 …

Federal Habeas Corpus for State Prisoners: Proving Unreasonableness Under AEDPA by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell If you’re reading this, you’re probably looking to understand how to challenge your state court conviction in federal court. Federal habeas corpus petitions give you that chance, but since 1996, the path has gotten …