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Professors discuss use of brain science in court

Brain science has the potential to both help and hurt defendants. Should (and how should) it be used in court, professors discuss. Read More
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Marijuana Legalization Trend Leads Federal Judge to Give Reduced Sentences

Judge gives 20-25% lower sentences in a large scale marijuana trafficking operation because of national trend towards legalization of marijuana. Read More
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Candidate's Testimonial Ad for Construction Company Possibly Violated Federal Election Law

Candidate's testimonial for company mentioning his campaign may have violated federal election law. Read More
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Top Federal prosecutor comments on "broken," "unjust," and "unsustainable" criminal justice system, proposes reforms

Attorney General commented that "too many Americans go to too many prisons for far too long, and for no truly good . . . reason." Proposes reform of mandatory minimums for drug crimes, increased compassionate release, and fewer Federal prosecutions o… Read More
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Judge Rejects Prosecutors' Request for Long Imprisonment

While prosecutors sought 17+ year term of imprisonment judge sentenced former UBS employee to a term of 18 months. Read More
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North Carolina Consolidated Sentence Counts as One Prior Conviction for Federal Sentencing

For federal sentencing, a "consolidated sentence" from North Carolina court counts as single prior conviction. Read More
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Lawyers discuss problems with honest services wire fraud re: campaign contributions

A first amendment group and well-known San Francisco criminal defense attorney outline the vague nature of the "honest services" wire fraud doctrine as it applies to lobbying and campaign contributions and discuss how that uncertainty threatens to re… Read More
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North Carolina Legislative Ethics Committee Investigations

The North Carolina Legislative Ethics Committee is a committee of members of the North Carolina General Assembly. It has jurisdiction to investigate the conduct of legislators while acting in their official capacity, and its investigations can lead t… Read More
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