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26th Jan 2012

On January 9, 2012, a panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit decided the case of U.S. v. Bistline. In an...

26th Jan 2012

On Monday, January 23, 2012, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in United States v. Jones that the installation of a GPS...

26th Aug 2011

On August 24, 2011, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued a lengthy opinion in a case captioned...

Welcome to Our New Website!

Not too long ago, defender offices around the country never gave a thought to websites. Websites might have been a new way for private businesses to advertise themselves, but never would the trend move to the public sector.

About this Website

This website provides links to other websites listed in various categories. To use that service, click on the RESOURCES tab located at the top of the Home Page. This website also provides information posted by our Office that you can access by using the navigation bars on the left side

Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 + Guidelines

Background Information on the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 and the Recently Amended Guidelines

This information is being provided as guidance relative to the recent crack cocaine developments arising from the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010.