Category Archives: Federal Criminal Law

GOVERNMENT CAN HIDE EVIDENCE IN CRIMINAL TRIALS: The Harm Caused By Supreme Court’s Refusal To Recognize Prosecutors’ Ethical Obligation To Disclose Favorable Evidence

As part of our daily fight to seek a just and fair outcome for our clients, we constantly struggle to discover evidence that the…

COURT EXCUSES GOVERNMENT’S BAD CONDUCT: Despite Violation of Right to Counsel, Defendant’s Life Sentence Stands

North Carolina resident Rodney Anton Williamson was indicted under seal in December 2006 and charged with conspiracy to distribute five kilos of cocaine. Williamson…

SUPREME COURT JUSTICE FAVORS THE FOURTH AMENDMENT: Is Scalia the New “Pin-up” for the Criminal Defense Bar?

When we hear that the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a 4th Amendment case, our ears perk up and conflicted feelings of hope and…

UNJUST DEPORTATIONS: ICE Attempts Deportation After Conviction for Possession of Xanax Tablet

As criminal defense lawyers we often represent clients who face potential immigration consequences upon conviction of a crime.  Given the increasingly harsh treatment of…

FBI IN THE CHILD PORN BUSINESS: FBI Distributes Illegal Images of Child Abuse to Catch Pedophiles

When the James “Whitey” Bulger scandal broke in the 1990s, FBI faced the daunting, perhaps, insurmountable task of repairing the damage caused to its…

FBI AND THE MOB: Use of Snitches Implicates Law Enforcement in Crime

The use of snitches in law enforcement is dirty business. This unholy alliance not only injects highly suspect information into the criminal justice system,…

INVOKING THE FIFTH IN CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS: Lois Learner Plays it Smart in Face of Political Witch Hunt

As criminal defense lawyers we often advise innocent clients to invoke the Fifth Amendment in situations where they might face exposure to criminal allegations. …

INTERNATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT COOPERATION: Wire Taps Based on Intel From Foreign Governments Create Constitutional Concerns

While surveillance, eavesdropping and spying have become prominent features in the American lexicon over the past several months, they have long been insidious instruments…

THE ECONOMICS OF THE DEATH PENALTY: Outrageous Costs Plague Death Machine

As criminal defense attorneys we are completely aware of the flaws in the criminal justice system that lead to wrongful convictions and executions.  However,…

RIGHT TO SILENCE MUST BE INVOKED

We always advise individuals who a potential targets or suspects in criminal investigations to clearly assert their right to remain silent and their right…

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