Jeff Sessions’ War on Effective Criminal Justice Reform
Jeff Sessions recently released a memo to all U.S. Attorneys. The memo directs U.S. Attorney’s offices across the country to charge the most serious crime they can in all …
Category: Sentencing Guidelines
Changes to White Collar Crime Prosecutions
Criminal defense lawyers across the nation have been complaining for years that the US Attorney’s office is targeting low level employees and outsiders in white collar crime investigations while …
Jared – Ex Subway Spokesman – Pleading Guilty to Child Pornography Charges
August 19, 2015
Allegations Involving Minors, Federal Court, Sentencing Guidelines, Sex Crimes
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Jared Fogle, the ex-subway spokesman, is expected to plead guilty later today in Federal Court in Indianapolis. Fogle is expected to plead to engaging in sex acts with a …
Upcoming Changes to Federal Sentencing Guidelines
The United States Sentencing Commission voted last month to recommend certain changes to the guidelines. If approved by Congress those changes will go into effect on November 1, 2015. …
Defending A White Collar Criminal Case
The F.B.I. defines white collar crime as “a full range of frauds committed by business and government professionals.” These offenses can range from minor benefits fraud to sophisticated Ponzi …
Judge Jed Rakoff – Why Innocent People Plead Guilty
I love my job. I love being a criminal defense lawyer but it can be a hard job. I care about my clients and I care about what happens to …
A Small Light At The End Of The Tunnel?
As a criminal defense lawyer I frequently have to explain the federal sentencing guidelines to people. The guidelines are complicated, often counter-intuitive, and harsh. For years I, along …