Wednesday, July 10, 2024

To Stack or Not to Stack?

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 By John R. Byrne Interesting debate between a dissenting Judge Rosenbaum and the majority (consisting of Judges Newsome and Luck) in a case...
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Tuesday, July 09, 2024

Be glad you didn't clerk for this guy. Sheesh.

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  From Bloomberg : An Alaska federal judge who abruptly resigned last week engaged in an inappropriate sexual relationship with a former la...
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Sunday, July 07, 2024

Thinking about making a presentation to the feds? Think twice about it.

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Criminal defense lawyers do it every day on behalf of their clients who are being investigated.   They make presentations to the government,...
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Tuesday, July 02, 2024

For The Defense, S6E3: Judge Andrew Brasher

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Sunday, June 30, 2024

More Justice Jackson surprises?

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I  noted last week that she dissented in Erlinger, where she not only defended the Sentencing Guidelines but questioned the wisdom of Appren...
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Friday, June 28, 2024

Slice of Miami Trial History

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 By John R. Byrne Happy Friday. Wild Miami story I had somehow never heard about. The murder trial of Candace "Candy" Mossler and ...
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Tuesday, June 25, 2024

“Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, this defendant, a gun toting, drug slinging three time convicted felon . . . .”

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That was AUSA Abbie Waxman in her opening  closing in United States v. Harrell , No. 1:22–cr– 20245 (SD Fla., Mar. 6, 2023). Why am I quotin...
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Monday, June 24, 2024

Judge William Pryor rules for the defense

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Judge Pryor, like Justice Gorsuch, has been channeling his inner-Scalia -- willing to rule for criminal defendants.  The latest is U.S. v. H...
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