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Nov 20, 2025
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What are common plea deal components (sentence ranges, supervised release, registration requirements) in federal CSAM cases?

Federal plea deals in CSAM cases commonly include charge reductions or dropped counts, sentencing recommendations tied to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, and collateral conditions such as supervise...

Jan 19, 2026

How does an unconditional discharge differ from dismissal or expungement under New York law?

An unconditional discharge in New York is a court sentence that releases a defendant from punishment without imprisonment, fines or probation and is treated as a final judgment of conviction . That di...

Nov 18, 2025

Did the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York or federal prosecutors disclose victim names in 2019, and under what legal justification?

Reporting and official policy documents show that the Southern District of New York (SDNY) follows a disclosure practice that generally balances broad disclosure obligations with protections for victi...