Category Archives: Federal Criminal Law
Search for Accountability and Truth at Mar-A-Lago
On August 8, 2022, the F.B.I. searched former President Donald J. Trump’s Mar-A-Lago private club and residence. The search stemmed from efforts by the…
The Commander in Chief, Classified Documents and the Espionage Act
The search of former President Donald J. Trump’s Mar-A-Lago private club/residence on August 8, 2022, revealed a trove of classified and top secret documents…
Defenses to Texas Federal Crimes
In the United States – and in Texas – you are allowed to defend yourself from criminal charges in both state and federal courts.…
SCOTUS Recognized New Right That Applies Retroactively in Felon in Possession of Firearm Cases
In 2013, a United Arab Emirates citizen named Hamid Mohamed Ahmed Ali Rehaif was admitted to the United States through a student visa to…
Federal Fraud: Don’t Follow This Texas Mayor’s Footsteps
Those who are elected to public office in this country take what is called “an oath of office.” They are given responsibilities and have…
Gun Violence and Use of the Federal Firearms Enhancement
This past February, Houston’s city officials allocated 44 million dollars to combat increasing violence in the state’s largest city. At a news conference announcing…
Collateral Consequences: What Happens After A Criminal Conviction
There is a mistaken belief sometimes that you are convicted of a crime and serve your sentence, then you will have paid your debt…
U.S. Supreme Court Limits Ability to Claim Ineffective Assistance in Post-Conviction Proceedings
The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees a criminal defendant the right to effective assistance of counsel at both the trial and appellate…
Will the Buffalo Shooter Face Federal Criminal Charges?
Terrorism is a serious charge in the United States. While some associate terrorism with planes flying into buildings or bombs exploding, acts of teror…
Which Federal Crimes Can Cost You Your Life?
The death penalty is generally a state matter. Until the thirteen executionswere carried out during the Trump presidency, there had not been a federal…
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