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USA v. John Burnette, Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals Rejects McDonnell Challenges to Bribery Convictions - Also, What Happens in Vegas Doesn’t Stay in Vegas

USA v. John Burnette, Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals Rejects McDonnell Challenges to Bribery Convictions – Also, What Happens in Vegas Doesn’t Stay in Vegas

Real Estate Developer John Burnette was convicted on multiple counts of bribery following an...
United States v. Crabtree, 11th Circuit, filed 1/3/18: Fraud and Double Jeopardy Clause, Dismissed Juror, Jury Charges

United States v. Crabtree, 11th Circuit, filed 1/3/18: Fraud and Double Jeopardy Clause, Dismissed Juror, Jury Charges

Defendants’ conviction of Medicare fraud was upheld, after finding that an acquittal of one crime...
Burgess v. United States, 11th Cir., filed 11/6/17, Court Vacates §2255 Denial When Judge Sua Sponte Raises Procedural Bar

Burgess v. United States, 11th Cir., filed 11/6/17, Court Vacates §2255 Denial When Judge Sua Sponte Raises Procedural Bar

The 11th Circuit holds that Court cannot invoke a procedural bar, on its own accord, to deny a...