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Elizabeth Franklin-Best
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Lifetime Sexual Offender Registration without Judicial Review Violates Due Process. Powell v. Keel, Appellate Case No. 2019-001063 (S.C. Supreme Court, filed 6/921).
June 19, 2021
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South Carolina Supreme Court grants common law writ and inmate entitled to PCR hearing.
June 3, 2021
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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.
May 25, 2021
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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)
April 6, 2021
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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).
March 5, 2021
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What Can a Physician Do to Prevent Being Accused or Convicted of Over-Prescribing Opioids?
March 3, 2021
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Do not—I repeat—DO NOT—allow your “sleazy” friend to buy you a pharmacy when you don’t know anything about pharmacies. Also, if your “pharmacy” is empty but you’re receiving large checks, you’re probably involved in HEALTHCARE FRAUD. United States v. Pineda, 11th Circuit COA, Case No. 19-14556, published 1/20/21.
February 19, 2021
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The Joy of Being a “Manager or Supervisor” of a Fraudulent Timeshare Sales Scam, or How to Get Yourself a 3 level Enhancement for Being a Total Sleaze. United States v. Jonathan Warren and Antonio Martinez, No. 19-10805 (5th Cir. 2020).
February 4, 2021
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Federal Restitution On YouTube
February 4, 2021
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Defendant Receives New Trial After Judge Forces His Lawyer to Try the Case without Time to Prepare, USA v. Schwarz, 828 Fed. Appx. 628 (2020)
January 22, 2021
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