• Football–The Official Sport of the BOP!

    The federal grand jury in Brooklyn returned an indictment on Wednesday that makes me wonder if most BOP prison yards will have enough soccer pitches to accommodate the almost certain influx of inmates who will be sentenced out of the FIFA soccer scandal. The 47-count indictment charged 14 defendants with racketeering, wire fraud and money […]

  • A BRIDGE TOO FAR (OR TOO NARROW)?

    Deputy Chief of Staff Bridget Kelly and Port Authority Deputy Director Bill Baroni, two senior New Jersey officials with ties to Gov. Chris Christie, were indicted for their roles in the creation of traffic snarls on the George Washington Bridge. These indictments were returned hours after David Wildstein, a former Christie ally and Port Authority […]

  • What Are Federal Sentencing Memos?

    Your defense attorney can help you in many more ways than just representing you in a courtroom. Even if you’ve been convicted, your defense attorney can protect your interests by arguing for a lighter sentence. A federal sentencing memorandum, or sentencing memo, is a document that your criminal defense lawyer in Columbus can draft on […]