by admin | Dec 15, 2014 | Federal Criminal News
Recently, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (“NACDL”) released their latest report, “Material Indifference: How Courts Are Impeding Fair Disclosure in Criminal Cases,” written in conjunction with the VERITAS Initiative at Santa Clara Law School.... by admin | Oct 24, 2014 | Federal Criminal News
In a recent press release, the United States Sentencing Commission set as its top priority continuing to work with Congress to implement the recommendations in its 2011 report on federal mandatory minimum penalties, which included recommendations that Congress reduce... by admin | Sep 9, 2014 | Federal Criminal News
In an en banc precedential ruling, the United States Court of Appeal for the Third Circuit held that procedural error at sentencing is preserved only if a party objects after sentence is imposed or at the time that the procedural error becomes evident. This ruling is... by admin | Jul 2, 2014 | Federal Criminal News
If “orange is the new black,” then it looks like civil forfeiture is becoming the new method of forcing a defendant to make restitution in a federal criminal case. Lately, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey has been... by admin | Jul 2, 2014 | Federal Criminal News
In United States v. Waterman, a federal criminal case decided on June 17, 2014, the defendant challenged the sentence imposed upon him after being convicted of destruction of records, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1519. The defendant, a police officer, destroyed a computer... by admin | Jan 28, 2014 | Federal Criminal News
Individuals who are charged with a federal criminal offense are often unfamiliar with the federal sentencing process. Federal court sentencing bears very little resemblance to sentencing in State court. We offer this series of blogs to give potential clients some...