This blog entry addresses the some of the more nuanced issues involving “cooperation” and sentence reductions for “substantial assistance” under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines and
This blog contains an analysis of how appellate waivers in plea agreements can have unintended, unforeseen, and potentially disastrous consequences in criminal cases. In United
Under the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act (MDLEA), 46 United States Code Section 70503, et seq. the United States claims the authority to prosecute international
This blog discusses the Government’s post-indictment use of administrative subpoenas to potentially obtain information for use at trial. As discussed herein, defense counsel need to
This blog focuses on the issue of immigration detainers and bond motions. The contents of this blog do not constitute legal advice, but rather is
This blog entry discusses some of the outer limits of the Government’s authority in criminal cases to demand that a defendant waive certain rights. The