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U.S. Sentencing Commission Considers Revisions To Sentencing Guidelines On Intellectual Property Theft And Tax Evasion

Posted On Tuesday, January 22, 2013
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The Friday edition of the Federal Register announced proposed changes by the U.S. Sentencing Commission to the federal sentencing guidelines on intellectual property theft and tax...

Philadelphia Mob Trial Loses Another Juror

Posted On Tuesday, January 22, 2013

The federal judge presiding over the racketeering trial of reputed mafia boss Joseph Ligambi and his six codefendants replaced a juror for the second time, in one week, during jury...

Second Circuit: Middle Finger To A Cop Is No Cry For Help — And No Reason To Detain

Posted On Thursday, January 17, 2013

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the middle finger does not give rise to a reasonable suspicion to initiate a traffic stop. In Swartz v. Insogna, No. 11-2846 (2d Cir....

U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Case On Whether The Fifth Amendment’s Self-Incrimination Clause Protects Pre-Arrest, Pre-Miranda Silence

Posted On Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Most criminal defense lawyers at any level of experience would advise their clients to refrain from making a direct statement to a law enforcement officer prior to consulting with counsel. ...

Third Circuit Tosses Conviction Despite Appellate Waiver

Posted On Tuesday, January 15, 2013

The Third Circuit has thrown out the false-statement-to-authorities conviction of a former Philadelphia police inspector who had waived his appellate rights as part of a plea deal. The 35-page...

U.S. Supreme Court On Withdrawal From Conspiracy: Defendant Retains Burden Of Proof

Posted On Monday, January 14, 2013
By: Christopher A. Iacono

It is probably fair to assume that withdrawing from a criminal conspiracy is no small task. For someone charged for crimes committed after they withdrew from a conspiracy, however, the burden...

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U.S. Sentencing Commission Considers Revisions To Sentencing Guidelines On Intellectual Property Theft And Tax Evasion

Philadelphia Mob Trial Loses Another Juror

Second Circuit: Middle Finger To A Cop Is No Cry For Help — And No Reason To Detain

U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Case On Whether The Fifth Amendment’s Self-Incrimination Clause Protects Pre-Arrest, Pre-Miranda Silence

Third Circuit Tosses Conviction Despite Appellate Waiver

U.S. Supreme Court On Withdrawal From Conspiracy: Defendant Retains Burden Of Proof

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