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Who Knew a Fishing Case Could Be Interesting? Vacating a Conviction Due to Improper Venue (Here’s something you don’t see very often…), US v. Timothy J. Smith, Case No. 20-12667 (11th Circuit Court of Appeals, filed January 12, 2022).

This case reads like a bar examination question—avid fisherman, searching for artificial fishing...

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)

Fantastic advocacy by Sonia Escobio O’Donnell of The O’Donnell Law Firm, PA. and...

U.S. v. Munksgard, Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, Filed January 30, 2019: False Statements to Obtain Bank Loans

U.S. v. Munksgard, Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, Filed January 30, 2019: False Statements to Obtain Bank Loans

In U.S. v. Munksgard, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed Munksgard’s conviction...