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Category: Bribery | Federal Criminal Law
In May, we posted a piece about the U.S. Supreme Court being poised to redefine “political corruption” in the case of former Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell who was convicted in September 2014 on federal corruption charges. The government charged,…
Category: Federal Criminal Law
Facing federal prosecution can be daunting and intimidating. Prosecutors and judges are different at the federal level as are the bail, jury selection, trial, and sentencing procedures. These differences are attributable to the fact that only the more serious criminal…
Category: Sex Crimes
Sane Nurse Ruled Part of Prosecution Team for Brady Purposes
The question recently faced by the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in McCormick v. Parker was unique: whether a sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) is a member of the…
It was indeed a rare occasion. Seven out of the eight U.S. Supreme Court justices agreed on June 23, 2016 on the same legal conclusion. That’s truly rarefied air.
The issue involved was whether States can impose criminal penalties…
The National Institute of Justice has found that a police officer’s “demeanor and actions are crucial to perceptions of police legitimacy. If officers communicate well, listen and treat citizens with respect, citizens will respond in kind.” In fact, research shows…
A criminal trial can sometimes be a confusing process in which important issues can be left unattended when procedural arguments become convoluted. This was recently illustrated in a DWI case, Smith v. State, decided by the Texas Court of Criminal…
Category: Prosecutorial Misconduct
Some diseases are incurable. People recognize that harsh reality.
The Williamson County District Attorney’s Office is apparently suffering from a potentially incurable affliction: prosecutorial misconduct. Its symptoms are varied, but include: lack of intelligence, foolishness, denseness, arrogance, hubris, immorality,…
Category: Federal Criminal Law | terrorism
The things some politicians say often defy logic and everyday common sense. That has certainly been the case in comments some politicians, especially Republican conservatives, have made in the wake of the horrific Orlando massacre and the need to keep…
Category: Drug Crime | Drug Trafficking
The DEA said the capture of Joaquin “ El Chapo” Guzman-Loera was a victory for the rule of law as well as a victory for the Mexican people and government.
Transnational organized crime, violence, and drug trafficking have become…
Category: Drug Crime | Drug Trafficking | Federal Criminal Law
The state of New Hampshire is facing a drug epidemic crisis. No doubt about that. The epidemic is literally eating away at the social fabric of the Granite State. This past February NBC News reported that there were “roughly 400…
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