A helpful reader made sure I did not miss an amazingly interesting split Fourth Circuit panel ruling today in US v. Freeman, No. 19-4104 (4th Cir. Mar. 30, 2021) (available here).  I recommend the entire lengthy decision, which could probably serves as a foundation for a dozen federal sentencing classes because of all the issues raised, both directly and indirectly, by the case.  Here is the start and a few key parts of… Continue Reading Fascinating split Fourth Circuit ruling finds lawyer ineffective and 210-month sentence substantively unreasonable for addicted opioid distributor