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Va governor's bribery conviction should be overturned
Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell was convicted last year of honest services wire fraud, a vague law that the Supreme Court saved from constitutional challenge by redefining it to outlaw bribery and kickbacks by public officials. Unlike the standard an…
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Federal Government passes rules allowing asset freezes for computer hacking suspects
In April 2015, the president created new rules allowing the federal government to freeze the assets of those suspected to be involved in high-level computer hacking. (Executive Order; RT.Com article). On December 31, 2015, the Treasury Department pub…
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Federal government will no longer share seized assets with local police
In the wake of strong criticism of the federal civil asset forfeiture program, the United States Department of Justice has announced that it has ended its so-called “Equitable Sharing” program that allows local police to seize property fr…
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Feds seize more through asset forfeiture than burglars take
In 2014, the federal government took more property from American citizens through asset forfeiture than burglars did. According to the Washington Post (link), the federal government deposited more than $5 billion into their asset forfeiture funds, wh…
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Raleigh federal criminal defense attorneys discuss government misconduct in Silk Road investigation
You may remember Silk Road, the “deep web” black market website where customers could purchase everything from drugs and guns to the services of hit men. Its founder, known as “Dread Pirate Roberts,” was a 29-year-old from Tex…
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Raleigh criminal defense lawyer blogs about cell phone tracking
Raleigh criminal defense lawyer Elliot Abrams authored an article for the North Carolina Advocates for Justice regarding cell phone tracking by police. The full text is provided below: Your Right to Privacy in the Digital Age In 1976, the United Stat…
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Federal Appeals Court Overturns Federal Bribery Conviction
Raleigh federal criminal defense attorneys discuss federal court of appeals overturning federal bribery conviction of city government official.
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Federal Judge Enhances Cell Phone Privacy
Raleigh criminal defense attorneys discuss cell phone privacy
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First Recipient of Cheshire Schneider Scholarship Announced
Here’s a reprint of a post from Campbell Law School – LINK. Nelson to receive Cheshire Schneider Advocacy Scholarship RALEIGH, N.C. – Incoming first-year student Terrie Nelson has been selected to receive the Cheshire Schneider Advo…
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FBI Director Acknowledges Racial Bias of Law Enforcement
James Comey, the Director of the FBI, spoke on the issue of biases of law enforcement (and all Americans) at Georgetown University recently. His comments are refreshingly candid. He began by explaining that law enforcement has a legacy of racism. For…
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John Keating (“Keat”) Wiles is a retired Raleigh criminal appeals attorney. He practiced in the areas of federal and state criminal defense, civil asset forfeiture defense, election law, ABC Commission defense, and professional licensing defense.… Read More
John Keating (“Keat”) Wiles is a retired Raleigh criminal appeals attorney. He practiced in the areas of federal and state criminal defense, civil asset forfeiture defense, election law, ABC Commission defense, and professional licensing defense.… Read More
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