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United States v. Risha, 445 F.3d 298 (3rd Cir. 2006): An Oldie but Goodie, Plus This Case Makes Me Really Happy

United States v. Risha, 445 F.3d 298 (3rd Cir. 2006): An Oldie but Goodie, Plus This Case Makes Me Really Happy

I’m dealing with an issue in an on-going criminal appeal that led to me to this little gem of...
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Although this case is unpublished, I’m focusing on it for a couple of reasons.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,...