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
U.S. Sentencing Guidelines: Fleeing From Police May Be A Violent Felony Under The Armed Career Criminal Act Published September 17, 2014
Conscious Avoidance Instruction To The Jury: The Trial Court May Instruct A Jury That Defendant Consciously Avoided Knowledge Of Criminal Activity Where The Evidence Demonstrates That There Was Actual Knowledge Published September 15, 2014
Sixth Amendment Confrontation Rights Not Violated Where Defendant Procures Witness’s Absence At Trial Published September 12, 2014
U.S.S.G § 3582 (C)(2) Sentence Reduction: The District Court May Hold An Evidentiary Hearing To Determine Whether A Sentence Should Be Reduced Published September 11, 2014
Identity Theft: Fake IDs Used To Access Bank Accounts And Financial Information Published September 10, 2014