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Judge Block devotes his last chapter to U.S. v. Nesbeth,
188 F. Supp. 3d 179 (2016), where he expressly considers
the collateral consequences of a conviction in sentencing
a young, first-time, drug importation defendant. He
struggles with balancing the requirements of sentencing
law, while noting that punishment does not end
following the completion of a sentence. Judge Block
frankly admits that he was influenced by recent
scholarship about mass incarceration and the corrosive
effects of rendering a person “civilly dead” as a result of
a criminal conviction. The Nesbeth
decision moves the needle in the
right direction, while remaining
true to the boundaries set by the
sentencing guidelines. No doubt
Justice Holmes would approve. n
Author: John F. Lauro -
Lauro Law Firm
Jenay Iurato Recognized
with Florida Bar President
Pro Bono Service Award
the florida Bar recognized 22 lawyers for their work on behalf
of low-income and disadvantaged clients at a Jan. 30 ceremony at
the supreme Court of florida. We extend our congratulations to
HCBa member Jenay iurato, who received the President’s Pro Bono
service award for the thirteenth Judicial Circuit.
in the past seven years, iurato has dedicated herself to assisting
human trafficking survivors and serving as trial/co-counsel with
Brent Woody, esq., founder of the Justice restoration Center (JrC),
a nonprofit serving human trafficking clients. the JrC is currently
serving close to 200 clients, all on a pro bono basis, with
expungement of their criminal records and other legal services. not
only have JrC’s clients benefitted, but her fellow attorneys are
more aware of human trafficking because of iurato’s hard work. Her
passion for raising awareness of human trafficking continues to
expand as she serves as a guest lecturer on and organizer of
various panels relating to human trafficking. iurato participated in a
small focus group over the last couple of years to help encourage
the thirteenth Judicial Circuit to implement a human trafficking
court. in part because of her persistence, this will soon become a
reality. iurato earned her Juris Doctor from stetson university
College of Law in 2000 and serves as co-managing member with
her husband, kevin iurato, at iurato Law firm, PL., in tampa.
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