Unlocking the Sentencing Guidelines, A Virtual Series: Session 4 - Targeting the Firearms Guidelines from Section 2K2.1 and Beyond

Unlocking the Sentencing Guidelines: A Virtual Series is a comprehensive examination of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines. Monthly webinars will examine topics in Chapter One on relevant conduct; in Chapter Two on guideline calculations for drug offenses, firearm offenses, immigration offenses, sex offenses, and economic crime offenses; in Chapter Three on adjustments and grouping; in Chapter Four on criminal history calculations and career offender/categorical approach problems; in Chapters Five and Seven on imposition and violations of probation/supervised release; on recent guideline amendments and trending sentencing guideline issues; on the effective use of data and resources in deconstructing the guidelines; and, finally, on the importance of injecting the clients' stories to move away from a rigid application of the guidelines, particularly when the guidelines provide too harsh a sentence.

Session 4 - Targeting the Firearms Guidelines from Section 2K2.1 and Beyond

Section 2K2.1 is the main guideline for numerous commonly prosecuted firearm offenses, including violations under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). This presentation offers an in-depth analysis of Section 2K2.1 and other frequently applied firearm guidelines and firearm-related sentencing enhancements in chapters two through five. It covers the legal and factual standards for guideline application, significant case law interpreting these guidelines, and effective litigation strategies to help secure the lowest possible guideline range for your client.

Presenter:

Adeel M. Bashir is an attorney with the Federal Public and Community Defender’s Sentencing Resource Counsel. In his role, Adeel supports the Defenders and CJA Panels nationwide, offering appellate and trial litigation assistance, engaging with the U.S. Sentencing Commission, and addressing congressional inquiries on matters of national significance in criminal law. Before his current position, Adeel served as an Assistant Federal Public Defender and Senior Appellate Attorney for over a decade with the Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Middle District of Florida.

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