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Justices wrestle with procedural issues stemming from their own federal criminal law decision

SCOTUSBlog

Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit reaffirmed his conviction on the ground that, according to the pre-sentence investigation report, Greer had previously been convicted of five felonies and had served more than a year in prison. Roberts asked. “I’m saying that they can consider what evidence would be admissible.

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Truth, Lies and Plea Bargaining

The Crime Report

For example, a collection of evidence about a single felony offense will be broken down into separate misdemeanor offenses labeled as separate “acts.” Even though a judge, prosecutor and defendant agree it was only one criminal act, the multiple misdemeanors would be honored to lessen the penalty, yet still get a semblance of justice.

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Will the Real Hunter Biden Now Step Forward?

JonathanTurley

He has been reinvented by his lawyers and public relations team so many times he now seems like a Sybil witness with carefully constructed alternative personalities. If he recalls these events and messages, he will not only contradict prior denials but face potential criminal charges for any factual misrepresentations.

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President Biden Announces New “Red Flag” Rule Fit For Hunter Biden

JonathanTurley

What is notable however is the inclusion of a provision that relates directly to the allegations raised against Hunter Biden — allegations of a possible federal felony that have been virtually blacked out in recent media coverage and interviews. However, such regulation would not have altered past mass shootings.

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The Domino Effect: How All Four Cases In The Death of George Floyd Could Collapse With A Chauvin Acquittal

JonathanTurley

The prosecutors constructed the cases against Chauvin, Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao like an upside-down pyramid resting on a conviction of Chauvin. The second-degree murder claim does not require intent to murder Floyd but still requires a murder committed in the course of another felony.

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“Not Evidence”: Federal Judge Denies Hunter Biden Motions to Dismiss Tax Charges in Stinging Rebuke

JonathanTurley

It was allowing the statute of limitations to run despite having an agreement on the table to keep potential felonies alive. In truth, the “abnormal” treatment of Hunter was giving him advance notice of attempts to interview him and to search of Biden property.

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Criminalizing Migration: How We Got Here

The Crime Report

Beginning in the mid-1980s and carrying into today, immigration law has become increasingly intertwined with criminal law, resulting in a growing number of deportations, writes University of Denver law professor César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández, in an Ohio State Legal Studies research paper. From Drugs to Terrorism.