Plea Agreements/Negotiations

August. 12, 2026 (1:00PM-2:00PM)

In Her Defense: The Hidden Sentence, Women’s Health Behind Bars

Women in jails and prisons face significant and often overlooked gender-specific health challenges, including a lack of reproductive care, pregnanc

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In Her Defense Session Two Agenda

Apr 22, 2026

Sixth Circuit Shrugs, Upholds Illegal 17+ Year Sentence Based on Mistaken ACCA Plea

Most criminal defendants try to avoid being sentenced under the Armed Career Criminal Act, which sets a 15-year mandatory minimum for certain defendants if they have three previous convictions for certain qualifying offenses. Defendant: In the district court, I pleaded guilty and accidentally agreed that I had three qualifying offenses. But in reality, I had only two! So my 212-month sentence is a mistake. Sixth Circuit: Shrugs. You and your lawyer should've been more careful.

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