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 ...

SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — A prosecutor on Friday assured a Ninth Circuit appeals panel that federal sentencing guidelines don’t include thoughtcrime. The argument arose in the case of a French national who ...

Federal sentencing guidelines create consistency in punishments nationwide, typically resulting in sentences within a narrow range determined by crime severity and criminal history.

An Oklahoma man’s 15-year prison sentence was improper, a US appeals court has ruled, because his prior assault convictions ...

Dec 12 (Reuters) - A U.S. panel tasked with crafting federal sentencing policy on Friday proposed tougher penalties for crimes involving the addictive opioid fentanyl and changes to how white collar ...

How federal courts calculate prison time and why apologies rarely reduce sentences under 18 U.S.C. § 794 and U.S.S.G. § 2M3.1 ...