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Practitioners and defenders back retroactivity for grouping amendment; probation cites limited benefit
Summary
The commission considered whether an amendment to grouping rules should apply retroactively. Defenders and practitioners said retroactivity would correct circuit‑based disparities and affect a small number of cases; probation officers concluded the net change would be modest and recommended against retroactivity to preserve court resources.
A third panel addressed a guideline clarification to the grouping rules (often called the “grouping amendment”) and whether it should apply to already‑sentenced defendants.
Defenders and the Practitioners Advisory Group urged retroactivity on uniformity and fairness grounds. Adeel Bashir and other defense witnesses told the commission the amendment resolves a 7th‑Circuit issue and would primarily affect a narrow group of…
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