Federal Crimes

In Berry, the Tenth Circuit issued a logic-defying federal crimes decision which held that a defendant's possession of a commercial driving license qualified as a "special skill" within the meaning of federal sentencing guidelines section 3B1.3; and it affirmed the...

In a series of announcements last month, Attorney General Eric Holder proposed a number of sweeping changes to the Federal Government's federal crimes sentencing practices and policies that could result in real and significant reforms to a bloated system that...

The New York Times has reported the Solicitor General is of the opinion that "secret" NSA wiretaps used in relation to federal crimes should be disclosed to federal criminal defense attorneys defending white collar criminal cases.

Regarding the federal crimes sentencing guidelines career offender designation, the Eleventh Circuit holds that a youthful offender eighteen years or older who pleads guilty and is adjudicated is considered to have sustained a conviction for purposes of the Guidelines...

Following up on his recent proposals to reduce the use of mandatory minimum sentences in federal drug crimes involving non-violent, low-level drug offenders, United States Attorney General Eric Holder has now issued a new directive to all Assistant United States...

Joining the infamous "Mile High Club" -- having sex on an airplane -- may seem like a thrill for some, but getting caught will not be pleasant, as one couple recently discovered. A man and woman were arrested in June after allegedly engaging in sexual behavior on an...

In 2007, a grand jury indicted a husband-and-wife pair of medical equipment sales representatives for federal offenses including conspiracy, fraud and money laundering. Apparently, when hospitals bought new medical equipment, many were only too happy to let the sales...

The Supreme Court of the United States recently granted a writ of certiorari to decide the legality under federal law of the owner of a firearm selling it to someone else, if the new owner cannot have a gun legally.When a person buys a gun intending to later sell it...

Five years have passed since 2008's devastating financial meltdown, and the anniversary has prompted many pundits to ask why so few of the main players on Wall Street and among the big banks have faced federal criminal charges. Few if any top executives have been...

Two bills currently before the Senate Judiciary Committee and at least one in the House of Representatives -- all bipartisan -- are taking aim at our nation's current sentencing policy. In particular, the three proposals seek to curtail the cost and injustice of...