Joy J. Brinton
Federal Sentencing Consultant
Sentencing Mitigation Accomplishments to Date:
In all cases listed below I worked under the attorney of record and assisted him or her by
developing creative arguments supportive of current law. I have sat at defense counsel table
both at sentencing hearings and before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals assisting counsel
during oral argument. See resume for attorney references.
Prior to Blakely/Booker:
- Sentence Reduction from 25 years, cut in half to 12.5 yrs: Prior Drug/firearm MM - USDC 8th Cir. Iowa
- Sentence Reduction from 25 years to 5 years: No Career Criminal Category. USDC 9th Cir. CA
- Sentence Reduction from 15 years to 6.5 years Striking use of firearm: USDC 9th Cir. CA
- Sentence Reduction from 10 yr MM to Supervised Release: Fraud USDC 9th Cir. CA
- Sentence Reduction from 2 yr Plea Agreement to Supervised Release: Drug USDC 9th Cir WA
- Sentence Reduction from 10 yr MM to Supervised Release: Drugs USDC 9th Cir. CA
- Sentence Reduction from 6 years to 1yr 1dy: Bank Fraud USDC 9th Cir. WA
- Sentence Reduction from 10 yr, MM to 4 years: Drugs USDC 9th Cir. CA
- Sentence Reduction from 10 yr, MM to 5 years: Drugs USDC 9th Cir. CA
- Sentence Reduction from 5 yr MM to 2 years: Drugs USDC 9th Cir. WA
- Sentence Reduction from 5 years to custody time served 22 months, Supervised Release w/ conditions: Drugs USDC 9th Cir. CA
- Sentence Reduction of 3.5 years to Supervised Release w/Conditions: Environmental USDC 9th Cir CA
- Sentence Reduction from 10yr MM to five yrs: Drug (w prior drug) USDC 9th Cir. WA
- Sentence Reduction of 3 years to Supervised Release w/Conditions: Bank Fraud/ Insider Trading USDC 9th Cir CA
- Sentence Reduction of 80 months to 3 yrs: Drug Manufacturing USDC 9th Cir CA
Post Blakely/Booker:
- Sentence Reduction of 3 years to Supervised Release w/Conditions: Bank Fraud USDC 9th Cir CA
- Sentence Reduction of 19 years Court found no career criminal category & no prior statutory minimum mandatory sentenced to 6 years: Drug Possession for Sale USDC 9th Cir CA
- Sentence Reduction of 8 years Court found Safety Valve applied & cooperation was more significant than Government was willing to offer - sentenced to 3 years: Drug Possession for Sale USDC 9th Cir CA
Sentencing Appeals Won: Vacated and Remanded
1) Sentencing Appeal: Fraud case re: no loss when collateralized: 9th Cir. 1995
2) Sentencing Appeal: Drug case re: Quantity in Manufacturing: 9th Cir. 1998
3) 2255 Appeal: Drug case re: Qualified for Safety Valve: 10th Cir. 1998
