Category Archives: Federal Criminal Law
FBI Investigating Hack of Democratic National Committee
The computer network of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) was recently hacked into by cyber criminals. National media outlets have reported that federal officials…
Pacho y Cirilo: Taste in Music Not a Legitimate Federal Sentencing Factor
In March of 2015, Neftali Avarez-Nunez (“Nunez”) was arrested in Catano, Puerto Rico. The arrest came after the police observed Nunez discarding a weapon…
Double Jeopardy Found in Child Pornography Case
There is this rule of law—dating back to 1932 when the U.S. Supreme Court first pronounced it—that the Double Jeopardy Clause of the U.S.…
Federal Judge Tosses Stingray, Cell Phone Tracking, Evidence Out of Court
Police love them. They are called Stingrays—surveillance devices that can deceive a criminal suspect’s cell phone into revealing its location. The ACLU has combined…
84 Month Sentence Vacated After Federal Judge Injects Personal Social Views, Grudge Over Change in “Old Neighborhood”
Sentencing is a vital component of the federal criminal trial process. It demands fairness, impartiality, and justification by the judge imposing the sentence following…
U.S. Attorney’s “Blue Book” Off Limits to Criminal Defense Lawyers
Rules 16 and 26.2 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Jencks Act (18 U.S.C. §3500), Brady v. Maryland, and Giglio v. United…
Supreme Court Limits “Official Acts” in Bribery Cases, Vacates Governor’s Conviction
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.…
5 Steps to Take if You Are Charged with a Federal Crime
Facing federal prosecution can be daunting and intimidating. Prosecutors and judges are different at the federal level as are the bail, jury selection, trial,…
The Problem with the Government’s No-Fly List and Due Process
The things some politicians say often defy logic and everyday common sense. That has certainly been the case in comments some politicians, especially Republican…
Proposed Federal Mandatory Minimums for Fentanyl are “Crazy,” Shameful
The state of New Hampshire is facing a drug epidemic crisis. No doubt about that. The epidemic is literally eating away at the social…
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