Case Summary
The appellate court overturned Freeman's 210-month sentence due to deficient legal representation. While her opioid addiction was a significant factor in the offense, counsel's failure to adequately address sentencing objections resulted in a harsher penalty than potentially warranted.
Case Summary
The court overturned Freeman's 210-month sentence in a federal case due to ineffective legal representation. While her opioid addiction was the underlying cause of the offense, her lawyer's failure to adequately address sentencing arguments resulted in a harsher penalty than might have otherwise been imposed.
Case Summary
A federal judge threw out Freeman's 21-year prison sentence because her lawyer didn't do a good enough job. Freeman's crimes stemmed from her opioid addiction, but her lawyer messed up during sentencing, missing chances to get her a shorter sentence.
Summary
The judge threw out Freeman’s long prison sentence (210 months!) because her lawyer didn't do a good job. Freeman’s drug problem caused her crime, but her lawyer messed up and didn’t argue well enough to get her a shorter sentence.