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Good Intentions or Not, Federal Judges Cannot Participate in Plea Negotiations
In a 2013 report titled “An Offer You Can’t Refuse,” Human Rights Watch reported that 97 percent of federal drug defendants plead guilty. The…
Sex Registration Not Severe Restraint, In Custody, for Federal Habeas Purposes
Sex Registration Not Severe Restraint, In Custody, for Federal Habeas Purposes 28 U.S.C. § 2254, the Federal habeas corpus statute, requires a petitioner to…
Does Adam Walsh, SORNA, Civil Commitment Really Protect Children?
In 2006, Congress enacted, and former President George W. Bush signed into law, the Adam Walsh Act, also know as the Sex Offender Registration…
Little Miss Muffin or Unreliable Juvenile Delinquent?
Last August a news story about an alleged 14-year-old rape victim garnered national media attention. Various national media sources, including Salon.com, reported that a…
Convicted Felons Possessing Firearms in Texas
(Editor’s Note: Please do not contact us if you are seeking representation to restore your gun rights or to obtain a pardon. We do not…
Federal Prosecutions for Possession of Firearms by Felons
In a previous post, we discussed the harsh penalties associated with the use of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence or…
Harsh Penalties for Use of a Firearm in Federal Cases
GUNS, DRUGS AND VIOLENCE The John T. Law Firm frequently represents clients who have used a firearm during the commission of a crime. We…
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,…
GET ARRESTED, GET SWABBED: Supreme Court Allows Collection of DNA Without Suspicion or Warrant
Criminal defense lawyers not only protect the rights and liberties of their clients, but they are also often the last defenders of the Constitution,…
GOVERNMENT WANTS YOUR EMAIL: Courts Still Debate Expectation of Privacy in E-Mail Correspondence
If you live long enough, you will find a subject upon which you can agree with your worst adversary. We are really not that…
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