If you've ever taken the JSIN median back to your client and felt the number was wrong — it is. Here's the math.
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JSIN's design choices systematically inflate the range your client sees in the PSR.
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Multiple independent practitioners have flagged the same structural defect — no incumbent fixes it.
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Output is a ready-to-attach exhibit for § 3006A funding motions.
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Frequently asked questions.
What does the JSIN Exclusion Brief show?
It identifies the cases JSIN excludes from the cell your client falls into — non-imprisonment sentences, 5K1.1 cooperation departures, mandatory-minimum-controlled sentences, and data older than five years — and quantifies how those exclusions inflate the median your client sees in the PSR.
How do I use this in practice?
Attach it as an exhibit to your § 3553(a) sentencing memorandum and cite it when objecting to JSIN-based ranges in the PSR. The brief also includes ready-to-use § 3006A motion language for requesting expert funds.
Where does the data come from?
The U.S. Sentencing Commission public datafiles. The same source JSIN uses — minus JSIN's exclusions. Every figure cites the USSC datafile vintage from which it was drawn.
Is this usable in federal court?
The brief cites only publicly available USSC data with source URLs. It is a factual research product, not legal advice. You present it; you argue it. The data is citable to the same source JSIN draws from.
What did Carlton Fields find about JSIN?
Brian D. Roth at Carlton Fields (2021) documented that JSIN excludes all non-imprisonment sentences, all cooperation departures under 5K1.1, and sentences controlled by mandatory minimums — producing inflated median figures across most cells. The JSIN Exclusion Brief restores those cases.
What is the refund policy?
7-day full refund if the brief does not meet your standard. No questions asked.
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