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Defense Lawyer or Consigliere? U.S. v. Farrell, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, Decided April 5, 2019

The first rule of criminal defense practice is: the lawyer should never be the one who goes to...
US v. Ayelotan, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Filed March 4, 2019: Online Romance Scam Ends in Lengthy Prison Sentences

US v. Ayelotan, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Filed March 4, 2019: Online Romance Scam Ends in Lengthy Prison Sentences

The three defendants in US v. Ayelotan were sentenced to the statutory maximum (115, 95, and 25...
US v. Tantchev, Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, Filed February 21, 2019: Export of Stolen Vehicles, Curious George, and Ostriches

US v. Tantchev, Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, Filed February 21, 2019: Export of Stolen Vehicles, Curious George, and Ostriches

In US v. Tantchev, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed Tantchev’s convictions for the...