From Skeptic to True Believer: A Sentencing Lawyer’s AI Confession
Hot Pink Spotlight: The Clancy Mistrial Puts Women’s Health on Trial (w/ Nellie King)
Over a million Americans face sentencing every year, and no case has put the question of criminal responsibility on trial like the Lindsay Clancy case. The country watched a Massachusetts jury weigh whether a mother in the grip of severe postpartum psychosis could be held criminally responsible for the unthinkable, and after 85 witnesses and…
Manifest Injustice: Hunter, Hemani, & Buh-Bye Blanche
🎙️ NEW EPISODE: The Supreme Court just moved the goalposts on federal sentencing — and the next AG fight starts now. If federal defendants could trust that pleading guilty meant a predictable outcome, then the system would actually function the way it’s sold to them. ⚖️ But SCOTUS just complicated that bargain. In Hunter, it…
Absolute Power: Politization and Weaponization at the DOJ (With Gary Restaino)
Our founders wanted US attorneys to retain significant independence from the Department of Justice. If that happens, then experienced prosecutors have the credibility and moral fortitude to serve as a buffer between the unfettered power of the government and the people. But the Trump administration wants absolute power. That’s why we’re seeing a slew of…
A Look ahead: Sentencing Developments for 2026
There were big changes in federal sentencing in 2025, and more on the horizon for 2026. So enjoy the first episode of the new year, as we discuss it all with the fabulous Prof. Doug Berman (Ohio State University) and of course, the incomparable Mark Allenbaugh of sentencingstats.com. IN THIS EPISODE: Doug’s Tequila of choice: …
White Collar Support with Jeff Grant, Esq.
To quote the great Rocky Balboa, “it ain’t about how hard ya hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.” That sums up the incredible journey of attorney Jeff Grant, founder of White Collar Support and organizer of the upcoming White Collar Conference online seminar. IN THIS EPISODE: Jeff’s…
Maxwell’s Silver Hammer (PART II): Transfer to Minimum Camp & Sentencing Post Mortem
In Part II of our deep dive into the Ghislaine Maxwell case, we begin with BOP Prison consultant, Walter Pavlo of prisonology.com to talk about her transfer to a minimum security camp. Then, we resume with Mark Allenbaugh of sentencingstats.com for one of our famous “sentencing post-mortems” to see what we can learn from Maxwell’s…
Maxwell’s Silver Hammer: Part I
The saga of Jeffrey Epstein is ongoing and ever-present in the news. And there are powerful lessons to be learned. But the talking heads are mostly just spinning their wheels. So, if you’re seeking some straight talk and inside scoop about all of it, you’ve come to the right place. This is a 2-part episode,…
Seismic Shift: Big Changes to the Sentencing Guidelines & the Country
Although we often complain about the sentencing guidelines, this week, I find myself thankful that we still live in a country that has courts and due process, in the federal criminal courts. At least for now. So today, we celebrate the death of guideline departures, lament the death of due process in immigration, and worry…
Reign of Terror: Tesla, Luigi Mangione, & Beyond
I’m back. I’ve been in hibernation for the last couple of months, basically paralyzed by what can only be described as a rapid descent into authoritarian hell. In his seminal work, “On Tyranny”, Timothy Snyder warns: “Listen for dangerous words. Be alert to the use of the words extremism and terrorism. Be alive to the fatal…