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Federal Sentencing Guidelines Appeals

When most people think of a federal criminal appeal, they are thinking in terms of guilt or...
Problematic Jury Instructions, but No Harm No Foul, US v. Laurance H. Freed (7th Cir., 2019)

Problematic Jury Instructions, but No Harm No Foul, US v. Laurance H. Freed (7th Cir., 2019)

Mr. Laurance Freed got into some trouble trying to keep his rather costly real estate business in...
Can I Record My Attorney? U.S. v. Farrell, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, Decided April 5, 2019

Can I Record My Attorney? U.S. v. Farrell, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, Decided April 5, 2019

In U.S. v. Farrell, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an attorney’s convictions for...