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Third Circuit Allows Evidence from Warrantless GPS Device
October 22nd, 2014
This month, in U.S. v. Katzin, the Third Circuit held that evidence collected through a GPS tracking device in violation of the Fourth Amendment can be used at trial. New York City, PA October 22, 2014 The Third Circuit in U.S. v. Katzin, 2014 U.S. D…
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Criminal Defense Attorney Named Among Top Women Lawyers for Global Who's Who
September 29th, 2014
New York City federal criminal defense lawyer Hope Lefeber to be featured in global database of top professionals. New York City, Pennsylvania September 29, 2014 New York City Criminal Defense Attorney Hope C. Lefeber was recently invited to join The…
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Federal Bank Fraud Ruling Discussed by Federal Criminal Defense Attorney
August 31st, 2014
The U.S. Supreme Court, in Loughrin v. U.S., 573 U.S. __ (2014) held that specific intent to defraud a financial institution is not a prerequisite to a conviction under 18 U.S.C. Section 1344. The Federal Bank Fraud Statute was the subject of a recen…
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Automobile Searches Without Warrant Federal Attorney Discusses
August 30th, 2014
Automobile searches without warrant? It looks like broad powers have been given to the government to search your automobile without a search warrant. In U.S. v. Donahue, __ F.3d __, 2014 WL 4115949 (3d Cir. August 22, 2014), the U.S. Court of Appeals…
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Recent Amendments to Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Drug Cases Federal Criminal
August 27th, 2014
Sentencing guidelines for drug cases and the recent amendments. The questions is… Who benefits from the decision of the United States Sentencing Commission reducing the guidelines retroactively for federal drug offenses? New York City federal crimi…
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Securities Conviction Affirmed Where Info Was Obtained Through AA Relationship
August 25th, 2014
In U.S. v. McGee, 2014 WL 3953647 (August 14, 2014), an insider trading conviction was upheld based upon a duty of trust or confidence where no actual fiduciary relationship existed. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, in U.S. v. McGee,…
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Longer Sentences for Drug Offenders Have No Greater Deterrent Effect U.S.S.G. Report
July 29th, 2014
Federal Criminal Defense Attorney Hope Lefeber Discusses the Report by U.S.S.G revealing that longer sentences for drug offenders have no greater deterrent effect on individuals. Even though the rates of recidivism for drug crimes are high, longer se…
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Police Required to Obtain Warrant to Search Cell Phone
June 28th, 2014
Do police need a “warrant to search cell phone”? Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer, Hope Lefeber explains that the Supreme Court’s decision in Riley v. California, 2014 WL 2864483, Nos. 13-132 and United States v. Wurie, No. 13-212, is a…
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Cell Phone Tracking Unconstitutional Says Ruling
June 17th, 2014
The 11th Circuit, in U.S. v. Quartavious Davis, No. 1:10-cr-20896-JAL-2 (11th Cir. June 12, 2014) holds that it is a violation of the Fourth Amendment for the government to obtain data from a cell phone tower without “probable cause”. On June 11,…
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Police Given Right to Stop Vehicles Upon Anonymous Tip
May 15th, 2014
The U.S. Supreme Court has held that an anonymous 911 tip provides the necessary reasonable suspicion to justify a stop under the Fourth Amendment. “The Court’s opinion serves up a freedom-destroying cocktail consisting of two parts patent falsit…
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