Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines
Washington, DC
Thursday, February 8, 2018 at 9:30 a.m.
Notice
Pursuant to Rule 3.2 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the United States Sentencing Commission, a public hearing is scheduled for Thursday, February 8, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. (ET).
The public hearing will be held in the Mecham Conference Center in the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, One Columbus Circle, NE, Washington, DC. The hearing was streamed live. View a recording of the event below.
The purpose of the public hearing is for the Commission to receive testimony on proposed amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines related to the Bipartisan Budget Act, Tribal Issues, and Acceptance of Responsibility.
Commissioner Breyer participated in the public hearing via teleconference. Due to sound quality issues, Commissioner Breyer's remarks are displayed using subtitles.
Agenda & Witnesses
Panel I
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
R. Trent Shores
United States Attorney
Northern District of Oklahoma
Tulsa, OKMichael Caruso
Federal Public Defender
Southern District of Florida
Miami, FLRonald H. Levine
Chair, Practitioners Advisory Group
Post & Schnell
Philadelphia, PA
Panel II
Tribal Issues (Part One)
10:00 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Hon. Ralph R. Erickson
United States Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit
Chair, Tribal Issues Advisory Group
Fargo, NDR. Trent Shores
United States Attorney
Northern District of Oklahoma
Tulsa, OKJon Sands
Federal Public Defender
District of Arizona
Phoenix, AZ
Panel III
Tribal Issues (Part Two)
10:25 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Ronald H. Levine
Chair, Practitioners Advisory Group
Post & Schnell
Philadelphia, PAJohn P. Bendzunas
Vice Chair, Probation Officers Advisory Group
Supervising U.S. Probation Officer
United States Probation Office
District of Vermont
Burlington, VTT. Michael Andrews
Chair, Victims Advisory Group
DC Crime Victims’ Resource Center
Washington, D.C.
Break
10:50 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
Panel IV
Acceptance of Responsibility (Part One)
11:05 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
R. Trent Shores
United States Attorney
Northern District of Oklahoma
Tulsa, OKThomas Patton
Federal Public Defender
Central District of Illinois
Peoria, IL
Panel V
Acceptance of Responsibility (Part Two)
11:25 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
John P. Bendzunas
Vice Chair, Probation Officers Advisory Group
Supervising U.S. Probation Officer
United States Probation Office
District of Vermont
Burlington, VTRonald H. Levine
Chair, Practitioners Advisory Group
Post & Schnell
Philadelphia, PAT. Michael Andrews
Chair, Victims Advisory Group
DC Crime Victims’ Resource Center
Washington, D.C.
Adjourn
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