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Third Circuit in U.S. v. Caldwell Reverses Conviction Where Evidence Of Prior Convictions Were Erroneously Admitted
August 26th, 2014
The Third Circuit, in Caldwell has issued a lengthy opinion which clearly explains Federal Rules of Evidence 403 and 404(b) and the law regarding the introduction of evidence of prior convictions in a federal criminal trial. Caldwell was convicted in…
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U.S Supreme Court To Feds: "Stay Out Of The States' Business"
June 10th, 2014
The U.S. Supreme Court finally ruled that Carol Anne Bond’s assault on Myrlinda Hayes did not violate the Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act of 1998. Federal Criminal Defense Attorney Hope C. Lefeber explains how the Supreme Court’s d…
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Prosecutorial Misconduct
February 25th, 2014
The U.S. Supreme Court has granted review in a murder case where Virginia prosecutors hid exculpatory evidence and defied a federal judge in a death-penalty case. This could be a pivotal moment for the enforcement of the “Brady Rule.” The case, W…
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What Makes A Good Criminal Defense Trial Lawyer?
December 9th, 2013
What Makes a Great Trial Lawyer? LawCrossing.com asked “What makes a great trial lawyer?” and Hope C. Lefeber weighed in. What are the two crucial traits to succeed in the courtroom? Lefeber says it’s passion and amazing communication skills. …
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Categories: Drug Crimes, Federal Law, Federal Violations and Crimes, Fourth Amendment, Fraud, Government Fraud, Search and Seizure, Securities, Sentencing and Appeals, Tax, White Collar Crimes
Tags: Acquittal, Drug Crimes, Due process, federal jury, Federal Sentencing, Fraud, health care, Hope Lefeber, Insurance Fraud, Mail and Wire Fraud, money laundering, not guilty, philadelphia defense attorney, Possession With Intent To Deliver, Securities, Specific Intent Crimes, structuring, tax crimes, white collar crime, White Collar Crimes
New U.S. Sentencing Commission publications called "Quick Facts"
December 6th, 2013
The U.S. Sentencing Commission has recently developed publications in specific areas of federal sentencing called “Quick Facts” which provide helpful statistics. Below is the direct web page to the links for each Quick Facts publication:…
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Categories: Drug Crimes, Federal Law, Federal Violations and Crimes, Fraud, Government Fraud, News, Securities, Sentencing and Appeals, Tax, White Collar Crimes
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