Unto The Sons Of Anarchy: Jurors Must Follow The Law As Instructed By The Trial Court Or Face Expulsion Published October 21, 2014
Sinking The Boat Of Exculpatory Evidence: The First Circuit Goes On A Fishing Expedition Looking To Excuse The Government’s Bad Faith Destruction Of Evidence Published October 16, 2014
Marriage Scams For Profit: The Best Man Goes To Prison For Indecent Proposal Published October 15, 2014
Sentencing Guidelines Cross Reference §2C1.1(c)(1): Fake Cocaine And Government Sting Operation Published October 13, 2014
Granting Habeas Relief: Circuit Courts May Not Rely On Their Own Precedent But Must Rely On Federal Law “As Determined By The U.S Supreme Court” Published October 10, 2014
Authenticating Web Pages At Trial: Follow Rules Of Authentication FRE Rule 901 Published October 9, 2014
Your Cell Phone And The Fourth Amendment: Police May Not Conduct A Warrantless Search Of Your Cellphone Even After Your Arrest Published October 8, 2014
Statutory Interpretation: A Criminal Statute That Begins With The Word ‘Knowingly’ Makes That Mens Rea Applicable To Every Element Of The Crime Published October 7, 2014
Probable Cause Versus Reasonable Cause: The Constitutional And Statutory Distinctions And Their Implications Published October 6, 2014
Meaningful Appellate Review: Where A District Court Makes A Decision Based On Discretion It Must Sufficiently Explain Why It Arrived At Its Conclusion To Allow For Meaningful Appellate Review Published October 3, 2014
United States Sentencing Guidelines Under §2G2.2 “Use Of A Computer” In Statute Does Not Preclude And Is Not Considered Double-Counting For The Sentencing Enhancement Under §2G2.2’s “Use Of A Computer” Published October 2, 2014
Rule 11 Of The Federal Rules Of Criminal Procedure: During A Plea The Trial Court Must Inform Defendant Of His Rights Published October 1, 2014
Fifth Amendment Right To Remain Silent And Cross-Examination Of Defendant. Published September 30, 2014
Federal Sentencing Guidelines: Applying The Correct Legal Standard Under U.S.S.G § 2K2.1 Published September 26, 2014
Sufficiency In Wire Fraud Cases: Evidence Must Demonstrate That Acts Were Made In Furtherance Of A Fraudulent Scheme Published September 25, 2014
Confrontation Rights At Federal Revocation Hearings: Defendant’s Limited Confrontation And Due Process Rights Published September 24, 2014
De Novo Re-sentencing: Appealing When You Have Waived The Right To Appeal As Part Of A Plea Bargain May Subject You To De Novo Re-sentencing (You Can Lose Your § 5K1.1 Letter) Published September 23, 2014
De Novo Review And Clear Error Review Of Fourth Amendment Search And Seizure Issues: Mixed Questions Of Law And Fact Published September 22, 2014