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Fifth Circuit Criminal Opinions: Insights and Analyses Part V

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Hi all. Below is the June edition of the Fifth Circuit criminal and civil case summaries, with a special focus on cases of interest to white-collar practitioners. In June, the Fifth Circuit considered a number of Bruen-based...more

Saul Ewing LLP

The JustPod: Volunteering for the Death Penalty: Our Discussion with Award-Winning Journalist Gianna Toboni and Her Debut Book...

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The JustPod is a podcast of the American Bar Association's Criminal Justice Section, hosted by Justin Danilewitz and Geonard Butler. This episode features a discussion with Award-Winning Journalist Gianna Toboni about her...more

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The JustPod: Defending the "Evil Genius:" A Conversation with Leonard Ambrose

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The JustPod is a podcast of the American Bar Association's Criminal Justice Section, hosted by Justin Danilewitz and Geonard Butler. This episode features a discussion with Leonard Ambrose about his representation of the...more

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Arizona AG Secures More Than $30M in Restitution After Obtaining Criminal Conviction in Health Care Fraud Scheme

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On May 8, the Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County ordered a health care company to pay more than $30 million in restitution to the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) due to the company’s alleged...more

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The JustPod: Prosecutor-Initiated Resentencing: A Discussion with Hillary Blout

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The JustPod is a podcast of the American Bar Association's Criminal Justice Section, hosted by Justin Danilewitz and Geonard Butler. This episode features a discussion with former California prosecutor Hillary Blout. While...more

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The JustPod: A Discussion with Defense Counsel Rocco Cipparone and Angie Levy on January 6 Prosecutions

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The JustPod is a podcast of the American Bar Association's Criminal Justice Section, hosted by Justin Danilewitz and Geonard Butler. This episode features a discussion with defense counsel Rocco Cipparone and Angie Levy. ...more

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The Supreme Court Update - March 21, 2025

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The Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions on March 21st: Delligatti v. United States, No. 23-825: This case interprets 18 U.S.C. § 924(c), which imposes a five-year mandatory minimum sentence when a...more

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Judge Rakoff Challenges Sentencing Guidelines: Upholding the Sixth Amendment

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On March 10, US District Judge Jed S. Rakoff of the Southern District of New York issued a decision in United States v. Tavberidze, holding that section 3E1.1(b) of the US Sentencing Guidelines, which provides a one-point...more

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The Supreme Court Update - March 3, 2025

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Today, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in one case: Barrett v. United States, No. 24-5774: A jury convicted Dwayne Barrett of robbery under the Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1951, which prohibits...more

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP

Biden Commutes Sentences of Close to 2,500 People Convicted of Nonviolent Drug Charges

Recently, President Biden announced that he was commuting the sentences of almost 2,500 people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses, using his final days in office to issue clemency actions intended to nullify prison terms...more

Carlton Fields

Florida Appeals Court Decisions: Week of January 13-17, 2025

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Guan v. Ellingsworth Res CA - bankruptcy - Doty v. State - capital case, postconviction relief - Owens v. State - postconviction relief, multiple motions - Davis v. State -...more

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Second Circuit Reiterates, in a Published Decision, That Defendant is Bound by Decision to Decline Oral Pronouncement of...

In United States v. Lewis, the Second Circuit (per curiam) affirmed the judgment of conviction of Chanette Lewis, who had pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371.  The...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Florida Federal Judge Strikes Down FCA’s Qui Tam Provision as Unconstitutional

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Florida Federal Judge Strikes Down FCA’s Qui Tam Provision as Unconstitutional - On September 30, US District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle of the Middle District of Florida held in a historic decision that the federal...more

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UPDATE: The Imperative for Outlawing “Acquitted Conduct Sentencing”

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For too long, judges have been permitted at sentencing to consider anything they deem “relevant,” including allegations that were considered and rejected by a jury. So-called “acquitted conduct sentencing” clearly offends...more

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White Collar Quarterly Report | Q1 2024

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We are thrilled to introduce the inaugural issue of our quarterly White Collar newsletter, a dedicated resource from Benesch’s White Collar, Government Investigations & Regulatory Compliance Practice Group. Each issue...more

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Run-On Sentence, Searching for a Curo, For Pete’s Sake, and The Rite Stuff

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Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison | CoinDesk - FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after being convicted on seven fraud and conspiracy charges. According to...more

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The Right to be Heard: Second Circuit Vacates Sentence of Criminal Defendant Denied Allocution

In United States v. Lajeunesse, the Second Circuit (Leval, Chin, Lee) vacated the conviction of a criminal defendant denied an opportunity to personally address the court during his sentencing hearing....more

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Second Circuit Affirms Conviction and Sentence of Defendant Who Posted Video Urging "Slaughter" of Members of United States...

In United States v. Hunt, the Second Circuit (Walker, Parker, and Bianco) affirmed the conviction and sentence of Brendan Hunt, who in the wake of the 2020 presidential election threatened prominent elected officials on...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Lab Owner Sentenced to Over 16 Years for Health Care Fraud, Money Laundering

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Lab Owner Sentenced to Over 16 Years for Health Care Fraud, Money Laundering - On September 26, 2023, a US District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina sentenced a Charlotte lab owner, Donald Booker, to over...more

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Acciones afirmativas para mujeres en materia penal en Colombia

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En el Comité de Diversidad e Inclusión de Holland & Knight hacemos constante seguimiento y estudio a los cambios normativos y jurisprudenciales relacionados con diversidad, equidad e inclusión (DE&I). Como parte de nuestro...more

Rodemer Kane Attorneys at Law

How To Get Off Probation Early In Colorado Springs

Being on probation can be a significant nuisance for individuals who have been convicted of a crime in Colorado. While many individuals are motivated to fulfill their probation requirements and move on from their past...more

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The Supreme Court Update - June 16, 2023

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The Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions today: United States ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources, Inc., No. 21-1052: This case concerned the scope of the government’s authority to dismiss a...more

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Sentences Based on Acquitted Conduct Will the Court Try Again?

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On Thursday, May 11, 2023 the Supreme Court will consider several petitions, presenting questions about whether and how federal judges can consider criminal conduct of which the defendant was acquitted in imposing sentence on...more

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Not So Strange: Circuit Affirms Sentencing Enhancement Where Defendant Fabricated Letters Submitted to Sentencing Court

In a recent opinion, the Second Circuit upheld a 57-month sentence that applied a two-level sentencing enhancement for obstruction of justice and rejected a request for a sentencing reduction for acceptance of responsibility...more

Rodemer Kane Attorneys at Law

Early Termination Of Probation - Is It Possible In Colorado?

Many individuals that are required to be on probation don’t realize how it can significantly impact an individual's life by placing strict requirements and monitoring that can curtail their freedom and decision-making...more

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