Arizona Federal Sentencing Guides
Direct, expert answers to the questions defendants and families ask most about federal sentencing in the District of Arizona.
How are federal sentences calculated in Arizona?
How Federal Sentencing Guidelines Work in Arizona
A plain-English guide to how the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines produce a federal sentence in the District of Arizona, from offense level to zone.
Which federal charges carry mandatory minimums in Arizona?
Federal Mandatory Minimum Sentences in Arizona
Which federal charges carry mandatory minimum prison terms in the District of Arizona, and the three main ways defendants get below them.
Who qualifies for the safety valve in Arizona federal court?
Safety Valve and the First Step Act in Arizona Federal Cases
How the expanded safety valve under the First Step Act helps Arizona federal drug defendants avoid mandatory minimums.
How is federal sentencing different from Arizona state sentencing?
Federal vs. Arizona State Sentencing: What Actually Differs
The structural differences between federal sentencing in the District of Arizona and state sentencing under the Arizona Revised Statutes.
How long is a federal illegal-reentry sentence in Arizona?
Illegal Reentry (8 U.S.C. § 1326) Sentencing in Arizona
How Arizona federal courts calculate a Guidelines range for illegal reentry under 8 U.S.C. § 1326 and U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2.