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Dear Friend,
Great news! The United States Sentencing Commission voted on December 14 to publish proposed amendments to the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines. Among the proposed changes is one prohibiting or limiting the use of acquitted conduct—i.e., conduct the individual was found not guilty of—to increase guideline sentences.
FAMM has long urged the Commission to end the practice of setting a guideline sentence based on conduct of which a defendant has been found not guilty. The practice hurts public confidence in our legal system, and we’re glad to see it on the docket for the proposed changes.
The Commission also voted to propose other changes including an amendment addressing whether or how sentences can be enhanced using juvenile convictions and one aimed at simplifying the guidelines.
The Commission will accept public comment on all the proposals until February 22. Following the comment period and hearings, the Commission will adopt final amendments and transmit them to Congress for review by May 1, 2024.
Watch for an email from us on how you can submit comments to the Commission. With your help, we can let the Commission know what FAMM thinks!
In the meantime, I’d like to ask that you make a special gift to celebrate this achievement, and to help us continue working towards sentencing reform: [link removed] [[link removed]]
Best,
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Mary Price
General Counsel, FAMM
1100 H Street NW | Suite 1000 | Washington, D.C. xxxxxx | Tel: (202) 822-6700
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