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Dale Chappell, author of hundreds of published articles and several books on criminal law, and advocates for the rights of SO registrants and prisoners.

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"My Phone Was My Life"-Challenging Warrantless Border Searches of Devices

"My Phone Was My Life"-Challenging Warrantless Border Searches of Devices

The American Civil Liberties Union ("ACLU") and Electronic Frontier Foundation ("EFF") filed a federal lawsui…

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25 Years of the AEDPA: Where do We Stand?

25 Years of the AEDPA: Where do We Stand?

Let's take a look at what led up to President Bill Clinton signing the AEDPA into law on April 24, 1996, and …

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Column: Obtaining Relief Under 'Davis' in the Wake of 'Johnson'

Column: Obtaining Relief Under 'Davis' in the Wake of 'Johnson'

The good news is that the Supreme Court of the United States has declared yet another residual clause unconst…

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Roadmap for Filing a Second or Successive § 2255 Motion Under Davis

Roadmap for Filing a Second or Successive § 2255 Motion Under Davis

The U.S. Attorney's Manual passed out to federal prosecutors just after the Antiterrorism and Effective Death…

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Federal Habeas Corpus: Retroactivity of New Rules

Federal Habeas Corpus: Retroactivity of New Rules

I remember the first time I heard a lawyer say that a new Supreme Court decision wasn't a new rule, so it app…

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Federal Habeas Corpus: Time Limits for Filing

Federal Habeas Corpus: Time Limits for Filing

In my first column in this series on federal habeas corpus for state and federal prisoners, we'll go over tim…

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BOP Posts (Another) New Policy on First Step Act Credits

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By Zen Law Guy, Dale Chappell
| zenlawguy.com
Almost four years after the First Step Act was enacted in December 2018, the Federal Bureau of Prisons has finally adopted a formal policy on how to implement this law passed by Congress that could potentially shorten the sentences of most BOP prisoners. In usual BOP style, the policy is long and complex — but it’s worth a read.
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Fifth Circuit Tosses Child Porn Conviction, Holds Image Wasn’t ‘Patently Offensive’

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By Zen Law Guy, Dale Chappell
| zenlawguy.com
Whether a nude image of a minor is considered illegal depends on whether it’s “obscene.” But what does that mean? For decades, what has amounted to obscenity has never been clearly established by the courts. The Supreme Court did set some guidelines for obscenity cases – 50 years ago — but it still left the door open to different interpretations.
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Federal Habeas Corpus: Raising Successful Habeas Claims

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By Zen Law Guy, Dale Chappell
| zenlawguy.com
Criminal cases are chock full of errors. Judges err, prosecutors err, and of course defense lawyers are far from perfect. But when it comes to federal habeas corpus, not all errors are worth raising. Perhaps the most challenging part of federal habeas corpus might be coming up with claims worthy of arguing for relief.
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