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National Law Journal

Justice Department Endorses Reduction in Drug Sentences

Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. voiced his strong support today for a proposed change to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines to reduce prison sentences for less serious drug trafficking crimes—and has instructed prosecutors not to object if defendants want those new rules applied to them now.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

DOJ Faulted for Making Mortgage Fraud a Low Priority

The Justice Department's inspector general in a report released today criticized agency efforts during and after the financial crisis to prosecute mortgage fraud, finding that such cases were a low priority, despite public statements to the contrary.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

DOJ Faulted for Making Mortgage Fraud a Low Priority

The Justice Department's inspector general in a report released today criticized agency efforts during and after the financial crisis to prosecute mortgage fraud, finding that such cases were a low priority, despite public statements to the contrary.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

11th Circuit Panel Makes Quick Work of Batson Appeal

One day after a lively argument that focused on a defendant's complaints about race influencing the selection of jurors who heard his sex trafficking case, an Atlanta-based federal appeals court panel has upheld the defendant's convictions with virtually no discussion of the issues he raised.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Weaver v. Superior Court (The District Attorney's Office of San Diego County)

By | March 13, 2014
4 minute read

The Recorder

United States v. Morris

By | March 13, 2014
3 minute read

The Recorder

People v. Gray

By | March 13, 2014
6 minute read

The Recorder

People v. Garcia

By | March 13, 2014
2 minute read

The Recorder

United States v. Morales-Isabarras

By | March 13, 2014
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Disbarred Attorney Pleads to Stealing $2.5 Million

A disbarred California attorney who has been sued by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority over $2.5 million in allegedly stolen funds has pleaded no contest to two counts of grand theft.
3 minute read

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