IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINS
Norfolk & Newport News Divisions I ILED
IN RE: PETITIONS FOR APPLICATION OF
RETROACTIVE 2023 CRIMINAL HISTORY NOV 1 4 2023
AMENDMENTS TO THE SENTENCING GUIDELINES
CLhHK. U.S. DISIHICTCOUrT
NORFOLK, VA
STANDING ORDER
Under the Criminal Justice Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(a) (1) &
(c), and 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e) (1), the Office of the Federal Public
Defender for the Eastern District of Virginia is hereby appointed
to represent any defendant in cases assigned to Judges Davis,
Allen, Hanes, Walker, Smith and Jackson in the Norfolk or Newport
News Division who was previously determined to have been entitled
to appointment of counsel. or who is now indigent. to determine
whether that defendant may qualify to seek reduction of sentence
and to seek relief in accordance with 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c) (2) based
on the retroactive 2023 Criminal History Amendments to the
Sentencing Guidelines as set forth in Part A of Amendment 821
(Status Points under § 4A1.1) and Part B of Amendment 821 (Zero-
Point Offenders).
The United States Probation Office for the Eastern District
of Virginia and the United States Clerk's Office for the Eastern
District of Virginia may disclose Presentence Investigation
Reports, Judgments in a Criminal Case, including sealed Judgments,
Statements of Reasons, Motions for Departure based on Substantial
Assistance, under seal documents pertinent to sentencing, and
other documents to counsel as necessary for the Federal Public
Defender's Office to determine whether particular defendants are
eligible for a sentence reduction under the retroactive
amendments, and to determine whether a conflict exists that would
preclude the Federal Public Defender from representing a
defendant.
Should the Federal Public Defender determine that a
prohibitive conflict exists in which the prospective client's
interests are materially adverse to those of a current or former
client. the Court shall be notified and the Court may appoint a
member of the Criminal Justice Act Panel of this District to
represent the affected defendant.
Entered this M'^^day of November, 2023.
Mark S. Davis, Chief Arenda Wright Allen
United States District Judge United States District Judge
/s/ /s/
Elizabeth W. Hanes Jamar K. Walker
United States District Judge United States District Judge
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Rebecca Beach Smith Raymond A. Jackson
Senior United States District Senior United States District
Judge Judge
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