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Elizabeth Franklin-Best
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Bankruptcy costs properly considered “actual losses” because “foreseeable” for purposes of federal sentencing guidelines in wire fraud case; Petitioner loses §2255 motion. United States v. Lagos, 25 F.4th 329 (5th Cir. 2022)
May 19, 2022
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Heavy, heavy sentences in a white-collar RICO case; Dentists Behaving Badly; United States v. Hills, Nos. 19-3372, 2022 WL 619928 (6th Cir. Mar. 3. 2022)
May 9, 2022
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On the Importance of Being Super Cautious When Attempting to Get a Downward Departure from the Fed’s, Mesa v. United States, 2021 WL 5501491 (11th Cir. filed 11/24/21)
March 21, 2022
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When Can a Buyer-Seller Relationship Result in Criminal Liability? U.S. v. Bondars, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, Filed January 10, 2020
February 24, 2020
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Forfeiture and Restitution Calculations in a Securities Fraud Case: U.S. v. Afriyie, Second Circuit Court of Appeals, Decided July 8, 2019
July 19, 2019
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Sheriff’s Bribery Convictions Partially Upheld: U.S. v. Buncich, Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, Decided June 5, 2019
June 25, 2019
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US v. Ayelotan, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Filed March 4, 2019: Online Romance Scam Ends in Lengthy Prison Sentences
April 1, 2019
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