Opinion analysis: Plain Sentencing Guidelines errors “ordinarily” justify relief

When a federal district court sentences a defendant under an incorrect Sentencing Guidelines range, the defendant ordinarily is entitled to a resentencing, the Supreme Court ruled 7-2 on Monday in Rosales-Mireles v. United States. This presumption of relief applies even when the actual sentence happens … Continue reading Opinion analysis: Plain Sentencing Guidelines errors “ordinarily” justify relief