Federal Charges for Smoking Weed with Guns in the Home…
In 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court in District of Columbia v. Heller held that the Second Amendment codified a “pre-existing” right that allows individuals to keep and bear arms. The… read more →
View ArticleAppearance of “Narco Saint, Angel of the Poor” in Arkansas Federal Court...
PRESENCE OF “NARCO SAINT” LEADS TO DRUG CONVICTIONS At the turn of the 20th century, Jesus Malverde was a Mexican bandit who roamed the hills of the state of Sinaloa,… read more →
View ArticleDeath Forgives Mobster Samuel Volpendesto’s Restitution Debt
Let it be said that Samuel Volpendesto led an interesting, albeit controversial, life. He was a war hero earning a box full of medals, including a coveted Bronze Star. In… read more →
View ArticleRELIABILITY OF VIDEOTAPED CONFESSIONS IN DEBATE
Courts generally consider the evidentiary power of confessions to be uniquely persuasive of guilt. In 1991, the U.S. Supreme Court Arizona v. Fulminante found that a confession is unlike any… read more →
View ArticleFile Sharing Not Necessarily Distribution
File sharing permits the public or private sharing of computer data in a network that allows multiple people to read, view, modify, copy, print, or write in the same file.… read more →
View ArticleReversal of Conviction for Appearance of Judicial Bias
Socrates once said, “Four things belong to a judge: to hear courteously, to listen wisely, to consider soberly, and to decide impartially.” The federal appellate courts have long recognized that… read...
View ArticleCrossing the Line from “Preparation” to “Attempt” to Engage in Sex with a Minor
It is called proactive online policing: law enforcement officials posing as minors, or guardians of minors, on the Internet to catch child sexual predators. Many of these accused predators are… read...
View ArticleCHILD PORNOGRAPHY SENTENCES ARE SIMPLY OUTRAGEOUS
When has a sex offender convicted of possessing child pornography paid his debt to society? It is the natural response upon hearing of children being sexually […]
View ArticleEntrapment and Rogue Snitches Still Tools for Federal Agents
Entrapment and the widespread use of unreliable snitches are realities that every zealous criminal defense attorney must be on the lookout, lest corrupted, or even worse, […]
View ArticleLIFE SENTENCE AVAILABLE FOR MOVING VICTIM FROM ONE ROOM TO ANOTHER DURING...
Federal bank robbery has always been a serious offense. The Supreme Court just made it significantly more serious. In a January 13, 2015 decision, Whitfield v. […]
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