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US v. Burke (11th Cir, filed 7/19/17): Circuit split– When federal sentence is vacated, what constitutes “prior sentence”?

US v. Burke (11th Cir, filed 7/19/17): Circuit split– When federal sentence is vacated, what constitutes “prior sentence”?

The Eleventh Circuit, in this opinion, notes a circuit split between the First Circuit Court of...
US v. Carmen Johnson, _Fed. Appx. _ (2017), 2017 WL 1226100: Asset Forfeiture and Its (Unconstitutional) Impact on Choice of Counsel

US v. Carmen Johnson, _Fed. Appx. _ (2017), 2017 WL 1226100: Asset Forfeiture and Its (Unconstitutional) Impact on Choice of Counsel

Although this case is unpublished, I’m focusing on it for a couple of reasons.  First of all,...
US v. Christopher James Gill (11th Cir., 7/27/17): The Difference a Gun Can Make. Enhancement for Possession of Multiple Guns.

US v. Christopher James Gill (11th Cir., 7/27/17): The Difference a Gun Can Make. Enhancement for Possession of Multiple Guns.

In this criminal appeal, Gill challenges the district court’s determination that he was in...