You be the sentencing judge: what is a fair and effective sentence of...
I thought that, while folks continue to vigorously debate how Colorado prosecutors should deal with mass murderer James Holmes in the comments to this recent post, it would also be interesting to hear...
View Article"Toward a Common Law of Plea Bargaining"
The title of this post is the title of this notable new article by Wesley Oliver available via SSRN. Here is the abstract: This article contends that Missouri v. Frye and Lafler v. Cooper, holding that...
View ArticleUpcoming 2013 Federal Sentencing Guidelines Seminar
22nd Annual National Seminar on Federal Sentencing Guidelines, May 22-24, 2013 - Orlando, Florida - here (esp)
View ArticleDriver Charged with Felony DUI by West Columbia Police
A 24-year-old Columbia, South Carolina man is charged with Felony DUI after a car accident that left one person dead. The man was taken from the hospital to the Lexington County Detention Center. The...
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Zimmerman Case: Attorney Warfare and Witness 8
As I wrote the other day, George Zimmerman attorney Mark O'Mara filed a motion for sanctions against Florida prosecutors for withholding information favorable to the defense. It was a very civilized...
View ArticleMan Ejected From Motorcycle in DUI Related Crash
A Kershaw, South Carolina woman is being charged with Felony DUI after her van collided with a motorcycle, killing the driver. South Carolina Deputies report that the man was driving along Highway...
View ArticleTwo notable resentencing stories via the New York Times
Continuing its recent notable extra interest in an array of modern sentencing stories, today's New York Times has two pieces that are both must reads for all sentencing fans. And because neither story...
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FBI: “Former U.S. Soldier Charged with Conspiring to Use Destructive Device...
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on March 28, 2013 released the following: “ALEXANDRIA, VA— Eric Harroun, 30, of Phoenix, was arrested and charged with conspiring to use a rocket propelled...
View ArticleWhat should I do to prepare for my pre-trial to two charges I am falsely...
Free legal answers from attorneys - I am being charged with two separate cases but, they are being put together. One is a switchblade charge. I called the
View ArticleCan a person be charged for previous incidents before they were arrested in...
Free legal answers from attorneys - My husband and I had been arguing loudly for a few days. On the day we stopped arguing the police came and said there w
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“OFAC Removes 11 Names From Sanctions Lists”
The Wall Street Journal on March 28, 2013 released the following: “By Samuel Rubenfeld The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control removed 10 people and a company from its...
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Florida Lawyer's mugshot ironically ends up next to his ad
Filed under the "any publicity is good publicity" school of thought, a Florida lawyer's marketing plan backfires when his mug shot is featured next to his legal ad. According to a blurb in the aba...
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“FBI, HHS agents raid Fla. health care insurer”
The Miami Herald on March 28, 2013 released the following: “THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Agents with the FBI and Department of Health and Human Services have executed search warrants at...
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Four Jefferson County Men Indicted on Federal Criminal Charges Alleging...
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on March 27, 2013 released the following: “BEAUMONT, TX— Four Port Arthur, Texas men have been indicted and arrested in connection with a mail fraud scheme in...
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“SAC Capital portfolio manager pleads not guilty in NYC insider trading case”
The Washington Post on March 29, 2013 released the following: “By Associated Press NEW YORK — A portfolio manager for the hedge fund operator SAC Capital Advisors has pleaded not guilty to federal...
View ArticleTonight on Moyers & Company - The Death Penalty's Fatal Flaws
Tonight's edition of the PBS program Moyers & Company is," The Death Penalty's Fatal Flaws." The program airs tonight on most PBS stations. You can check the broadcast time in your market. Fifty...
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Gershon Barkany Charged by a Criminal Complaint Alleging He Defrauded...
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on March 28, 2013 released the following: “Far Rockaway Man Charged with Defrauding Victims of $50 Million in a Real Estate Ponzi Scheme Earlier today, FBI...
View ArticleHow Jury Trials and NCAA Basketball Games Are Similar
Why are jury trials and picking a bracket of winning college basketball teams in the NCAA basketball tournament similar? Courtrooms and Basketball Courts They both involve a number of variables such as...
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Very Weird Case Out of New York -- Will Your Los Angeles Medicare Fraud Case...
Even “straightforward” Los Angeles Medicare fraud schemes often become surprisingly dynamic. Perhaps you and an associate billed the state or federal government for wheelchairs that you never delivered...
View ArticleFederal Sentencing Guidelines Seminar May 22-24 in Orlando
Info available at White Collar Crime Prof Blog.
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