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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...
The Florida Supreme Court in Campbell v. State, 38 Fla. L. Weekly S727a (Fla. 2013) found that a defendant is not entitled to withdraw a plea of guilty or nolo contendere following the rendition of a sentence, based solely on the trial court's failure to formally...
In McComas v. State, the defendant was convicted of armed burglary of a dwelling, dealing in stolen property, grand theft (of several items), possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and grand theft of a firearm. 38 Fla. L. Weekly D2134b (Fla. 5th DCA 2013).For...
Defendant was convicted in the Circuit Court of trafficking in cocaine in amount more than 200 grams, but less than 400 grams. The District Court of Appeal, affirmed. The Florida Supreme Court in Greenwade v. State, 38 Fla. L. Weekly S717a (Fla. 2013) held that...
In Bell v. State, 38 Fla. L. Weekly D2105b (Fla. 2nd DCA 2013), Bell sought review of his convictions and sentences for felon in possession of a firearm and felon in possession of ammunition. Bell contended that the dual convictions violated double jeopardy.The Second...
In a white collar mortgage fraud case, how does a district court calculate the "offset value" under the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act when some of the money obtained through a fraudulent loan is returned by giving the lenders the collateral that secures the money....
The Sixth Amendment right to counsel requires not only that a person accused of a crime have the assistance of counsel for his or her defense, but also that such assistance be "effective." Ineffective assistance of counsel is established when a defendant shows two...
When an eye-witness identifies a suspect to law enforcement, it rarely occurs from a line up of people through a large glass window, as commonly seen on television shows like "Law and Order." Witnesses will often identify a person from an assortment of six...
