Blog Posts in November, 2015
From his death row cell, Raphael Holiday drafted letter after desperate letter to lawyers who represent the condemned. He begged for their help to plead for mercy from Governor Greg Abbott, to try any ...
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You want to see the demographics of the typical inmate serving a federal drug sentence, look no more. This will illustrate how your hard earned tax dollars are being (mis)spent. At the end of the FY ...
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The arbitrary manner in which AUSAs file §851 prior conviction enhancements has lead to substantial sentencing disparities nationwide. Some districts file §851 enhancements with impunity ...
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Alright, we all look for common qualities in people who are going to wear a black robe and be entrusted with the vast authority with which judges are imbued. We want our judges to be smart, have great ...
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Jared Fogle was a morbidly obese student at Indiana University and solved his crippling weight problem by eating Subway food. Eventually, Fogle became a celebrated pitchman for Subway and the face of ...
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My father always said that figures lie and liars figure. That piece of advice has molded me into the consummate cynic that I am. The following data about the evolution of federal sentences over the ...
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Those criminal defense lawyers who regularly practice in federal court likely have not encountered a federal parolee in 20 years. This is for good reason as parole was abolished for all federal ...
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Many of us subscribe to the old adage “it ain’t what you know, it’s who you know.” Additionally, if you’re a federal prisoner serving an eternity in the BOP, it helps to ...
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Ibrahim Bare was convicted of engaging in a illicit firearms trafficking and the district court imposed a computer-search condition to his conditions of supervised release even though Bare did not use ...
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Posted on Nov 21, 2015 By
If you have been arrested, your first step should always be to contact a criminal defense attorney serving Columbus. A criminal lawyer can make sure that your rights are protected throughout the ...
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Posted on Nov 11, 2015 By
Being charged with a state or federal crime means that you need to find a criminal lawyer near Columbus. While most criminal defense attorneys largely handle state law charges, fewer attorneys are ...
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Posted on Nov 6, 2015 By
When it comes to criminal law, state crimes and federal crimes are almost completely separate. Federal crimes require assistance from an experienced federal criminal lawyer near Columbus who is ...
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