Category Archives: Acquitted Conduct

Federal Sentencing Guidelines and “Acquitted Conduct”

The Federal Sentencing Guidelines Since the Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Booker , 543 U.S. 220 (2005), the Sentencing Guidelines have been rendered advisory in nature, leaving sentences to the district court’s discretion, guided by the Guidelines and the other factors contained within 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) and bounded by any applicable… Read More »