When defendants are convicted of federal crimes, district courts will often enter two different judgments: an initial judgment of conviction and sentence, and a subsequent, amended judgment of restitution after a hearing under the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act. In its 2010 decision in Dolan v. United States, the Supreme Court held that, so long as … Continue reading Argument preview: Can an appellate court consider a challenge to the amount of a restitution award as part of an appeal of the underlying sentence?