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United States v. Blue, 4th Cir., filed 12/12/17: Vacate and Remand on Sentencing Issue; Judge did not adequately consider Blue’s non-frivolous arguments in favor of downward departure

United States v. Blue, 4th Cir., filed 12/12/17: Vacate and Remand on Sentencing Issue; Judge did not adequately consider Blue’s non-frivolous arguments in favor of downward departure

The Fourth Circuit finds sentence procedurally unreasonable when district court did not adequately...
US v. Diaz, 9th Cir., filed 12/6/17: The Limits (or Not!) of Expert Witness Testimony in White Collar Criminal Case

US v. Diaz, 9th Cir., filed 12/6/17: The Limits (or Not!) of Expert Witness Testimony in White Collar Criminal Case

I find this opinion disturbing because I think too often government expert witnesses are allowed...
US v. Elliot, et al., 6th Circ., filed 11/30/17, Honeycutt Remand on Forfeiture Issue

US v. Elliot, et al., 6th Circ., filed 11/30/17, Honeycutt Remand on Forfeiture Issue

Abolishment of joint and several liability for forfeitures pursuant to §853(a)(1) of the...