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Posted on November 16, 2024

Charges Dismissed, or Just Amended? The Answer May Cost Wrongfully Convicted Defendants

In re Wrongful Conviction of Mashaney, No. 126,550, 2024 WL 4576237 (Kan. Oct. 25, 2024). Author: Kaegan Cowan, Staff Editor Issue: In claims for wrongful conviction and imprisonment, is Kan. Stat. Ann. § 60-5004’s requirement—that “the charges [be] dismissed”—satisfied when the …

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To Group or Not to Group: U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Warrant Lenity when Grouping Charged and Uncharged Conduct

United States v. Tony, No. 23-2110 (10th Cir. Oct 29, 2024). Author: Ben DeKoning, Staff Editor Issue: Whether, having grouped two obstruction counts together under the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, a court must further group those counts with the …

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