RESEARCH RESOURCE: Not reviewed or approved as a filing-ready motion.
Jurisdiction: Federal; First Circuit
Document type: amicus filing and proposed amicus brief
Potential use: Defense-side examples for preserving or developing PCR claims, sentence challenges, expert issues and evidentiary requests
Limitations: Historical federal defense example; some are pretrial only. Not a stand-alone PCR vehicle. Check subsequent law, current Rule 702, sentencing definitions, local rules, facts and actual disposition.
Original source: https://pear-caper.squarespace.com/s/CareerOffenderChallenge_Racism2020…