More Justice from Justice: The DOJ's Latest Charging, Plea and Sentencing Policies

More Justice from Justice: The DOJ's Latest Charging, Plea and Sentencing Policies

February 2023, Federal Sentencing Reporter

On December 16, 2022, United States Attorney General Merrick Garland issued long-awaited guidance setting forth the Department of Justice's latest charging, plea and sentencing policies. He did so in the form of two memos: one providing general policies for all criminal cases (the "General Memo"), and a second providing additional policies for drug cases (the "Drug Memo").