Federal Sentencing Guidelines: Understanding the Basics

July 21, 2016 by Kevin Mahoney

Federal Sentencing Guidelines: Understanding the Basics from Kevin Mahoney

The Guidelines are not mandatory – they were originally intended to be mandatory but he Supreme Court held that making them mandatory violated a defendant’s 6th Amendment rights. Learn more about federal sentencing guidelines in this presentation.

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Kevin J. Mahoney is a Boston, Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer recognized nationwide for his high-profile courtroom victories, bestselling book on cross-examination, Relentless Criminal Cross-Examination, novel insights into trial strategy, and numerous television appearances.

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Attorney Mahoney,

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