Brandon Sample is the author of The Habeas Citebook: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, first published in 2010.
The Habeas Citebook is an easy to use reference book that was written for state and federal prisoners. The book focuses on the issue of ineffective assistance of counsel, one of the most common claims raised by prisoners in state and federal post-conviction proceedings.
A second edition of The Habeas Citebook, co-authored with Alissa Hull, Esq., was published in 2016. The Habeas Citebook is available for purchase from Prison Legal News, a monthly magazine that covers prison and criminal justice issues across the United States.
Brandon is also the co-author of Pardons and Commutations of Sentences: The Complete Guidebook to Applying for Clemency. Published in February 2019, Pardons and Commutations of Sentences is available for purchase through Amazon.com.
Brandon has also authored over 100 different articles on criminal justice topics for Prison Legal News.
In addition, Brandon has co-authored several articles for the Huffington Post on criminal justice issues.
Brandon is also a columnist for Criminal Legal News, a monthly publication that covers criminal court decisions from across the United States.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
In 2013, Brandon formed Prisology, a national tax exempt non-profit organization committed to reforming the U.S. criminal justice system.
In 2014, Prisology helped motivate tens of thousands of individuals to support retroactive drug relief for federal prisoners. The change in law, commonly called “drugs minus two,” is expected to save U.S. taxpayers over $4 billion in incarceration costs.
Brandon appeared before the U.S. Sentencing Commission in June 2014, and gave testimony in support of retroactive application of “drugs minus two.” Brandon’s testimony, among others, was instrumental in convincing the U.S. Sentencing Commission to apply “drugs minus two” retroactive.
MEDIA APPEARANCES
Brandon Sample has been featured in national and international news media.
EDUCATION
Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, Vermont Law School
B.A., Interdisciplinary Studies, summa cum laude, Adams State University
COURTS ADMITTED TO
U.S. Supreme Court
Vermont Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
U.S. District Court – S.D. of Illinois
U.S. District Court – C.D. of Illinois
U.S. District Court – N.D. of Illinois
U.S. District Court – S.D. of Indiana
U.S. District Court – E.D. Wisconsin
U.S. District Court – W.D. Wisconsin
U.S. District Court – Colorado
U.S. District Court – North Dakota
U.S. District Court – N.D. of Texas
U.S. District Court – W.D. of Texas
U.S. District Court – Vermont
U.S. District Court – District of Columbia
U.S. District Court – Northern District of New York
U.S. District Court – Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court – Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court – Western District of New York
U.S. District Court – Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. District Court – Northern District of Indiana
U.S. District Court – Southern District of Indiana
U.S. District Court – Eastern District of Arkansas
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American Bar Association
Vermont Bar Association
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Federal Bar Association
Vermont Trial Lawyers Association
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