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1999 Guide Lines: News from the U.S. Sentencing Commission 1 (1999)

handle is hein.usfed/gdlusc1999 and id is 1 raw text is: 1~ 41 A By Jeanne Doherty The U.S. Sentencing Commission has named Timothy B. McGrath as its Interim Staff Director, succeeding Dr. John H. Kramer, who returned this fall to the Pennsylvania State University, where he is a tenured Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice. Dr. Kramer's departure, after a two-year assignment as Staff Director, coincided with the culmination of the assessment phase of the Commission's comprehensive re-engineering effort. John expertly led the Commission through a most challenging course - one in which the Commission assessed its organizational goals, structures, and processes - and we greatly appreciate all his hard work and dedication, remarked Judge Conaboy, former Commission Chairman. Timothy B. McGrath is the Sentencing Commission's top administrator. Director Continued on page 7 GJideLi nes News from the U.S. Sentencing Commission January 1999 New Crime Laws Will Require Amendments to Guidelines By Judith Sheon (with Andy Purdy contributing) While the 105th Congress did not enact an omnibus crime bill, it did pass a number of crime and sentencing-related laws focused on discrete issues that likely will necessitate guideline amendments. Included among these laws are some that contain directives to the Commission relating to copyright infringement, the cloning of wireless telephones, identity theft and assumption, and the sexual abuse of children. Before Congress adjourned (thereby ending the service of three of the four remaining commissioners), the Commission voted to publish proposed amendments and issues for comment pertaining to several of these matters. Additionally, looking ahead to the appointment of new commissioners, outgoing Chairman Richard P. Conaboy worked closely with staff to develop a comprehensive plan to guide staff preparatory work on all of the various issues growing out of the recently enacted legislation. A number of these new sentencing-related laws deal with economic crimes. For example, the No Electronic Theft Act directs the Commission to (1) provide that the Crime Laws Continued on page 6 Timothy B. McGrath Named Interim Staff Director What's Inside Commission Bids Farewell to Chairman Conaboy ............. 2 Case Submission Rate Increases ..... 3 Supreme Court Update ............. 4 Review of 1998 Amendments ....... 8 Organizational Guidelines ........... 9 Hate Crimes in Federal Courts ...... 11 Looking Ahead: 1998 Sourcebook in Progress .................. 12 Photos for this document are not online; for a hard copy contact the Publications Request Line: 202-502-4568.

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