Professor co-authors federal sentencing law volume
<p>Professor Zig Popko has co-authored the just-published 2010 edition of West Publishing's <em>Federal Sentencing Law & Practice</em> (Criminal Practice Series).</p><separator></separator><p>The text provides detailed analysis of "hot" topics such as white-collar crime and the sentencing of organizations, and research-enhancing analysis of recent cases. The authors have examined factors used in determining the guideline range, nature of the offensive conduct, possible adjustments to the guideline sentence, defendant's criminal history, how a particular sentence is calculated, and procedures for plea agreements.</p><separator></separator><p>The book also includes appellate review of sentences and departures, and analyzes and explains each guideline in detail. It also features the official text of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines and commentary issued by the U.S. Sentencing Commission.</p><separator></separator><p>Popko teaches Legal Research & Writing and is the director of the College's Post-Conviction Clinic at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law. He is a former Assistant Federal Public Defender in Phoenix, and also served as the Visiting Assistant Federal Public Defender to the General Counsel's Office of the U.S. Sentencing Commission. Popko is a member of the board of governors of Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice and serves as the editor of its quarterly publication, <em>The Defender</em>.<br /><br />Janie Magruder, <a href="mailto:Jane.Magruder@asu.edu"><span style="color: #0000ff;">Jane.Magruder@asu.edu<br /></span></a>(480) 727-9052<span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: Tahoma;" lang="EN"><br />Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law</span></p>