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Important Case on Jury Instructions for Constructive Possession of Illicit Drugs, State v. Terrance Edward Stewart, S.C. Supreme Court, filed May 19, 2021.

This is a great case that clarifies precisely what the State is obligated to prove in these drug...

Sentencing Counsel Must Make Potentially Winning Arguments to Court to be Effective (also Don’t Agree to Represent a Federal Client Someone Unless You Know Federal Law) US v. Precias Freeman, Case No. 19-4104 (4th Cir. 2021)

You really don’t see opinions like this very often, but it’s encouraging to see the Court step...

Reversal of Healthcare Fraud Conviction Due to Insufficiency of the Evidence—Government Has to Prove that Defendant Knew his Conduct was Illegal. United States v. Nora, 2021 WL 716628 (5th Cir., filed 2/24/21).

This is an excellent opinion from a widely regarded as conservative court of...