Georgia Federal Criminal Lawyer Blog
Bringing up-to-date information and news on federal criminal law in the state of Georgia.
Author: Paul Kish and Carl Lietz operate Kish & Lietz in Atlanta.
Blawg Related Categories: Appellate Practice • Criminal Justice • Sentencing/Post Conviction • White Collar Crime • 11th Circuit Court • States • Georgia • Solo / Small Firm • Private Defense
Recent Posts from Georgia Federal Criminal Lawyer Blog
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Federal Sentencing Guidelines Amendments Part II: Economic Crimes
Ed. Note: This week, the U.S. Sentencing Commission’s 2009 Amendments to the federal Sentencing Guidelines went into effect. Once a week this month, we will post an analysis of some of the more important changes…
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Federal Sentencing Guidelines Amendments Part I: Sex Crimes
Ed. Note: Next week, the U.S. Sentencing Commission’s 2009 Amendments to the federal Sentencing Guidelines will go into effect. Once a week for the next month, we will post an analysis of some of the…
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Eleventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Money Laundering Charges Against Attorney
In this post earlier this month, we discussed U.S. v. Velez, a federal criminal case in which an attorney, Ben Kuehne, was charged with money laundering based upon payments of legal fees. On Monday, the…
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Eleventh Circuit Holds “Walkaway” Escape is Not a Violent Felony under Federal Armed Career Criminal Act
Earlier this year, we discussed the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Chambers v. U.S. in this post. In that case, the Court held that a conviction for failure to report to a penal institution…
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Supreme Court Will Hear Another Miranda Case: Where Criminal Defendant Neither Waived Nor Invoked Rights, Is Further Interrogation Proper?
The United States Supreme Court granted certiorari in Berghuis v. Thompkins. The Court will decide what the default rule ought to be where a suspect confirms that he understands his rights, but neither waives nor…
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Skilling Added to the Mix of Honest Services Fraud Cases to Be Heard by the Supreme Court
Earlier this week, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in another honest services fraud case: Skilling v. United States. Jeffrey Skilling, of Enron notoriety, is challenging his conviction for honest services fraud and the venue of…
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Money Laundering Charge Against Criminal Defense Attorney Argued in Federal Appellate Court
Last month the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in U.S. v. Velez, a federal criminal case in which the lower court dismissed a money laundering charge based upon payments of legal fees.…
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Eleventh Circuit Takes Government’s Side in Federal Criminal Circuit Split Regarding Section 924(c)
On September 15, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, which sits here in Atlanta, Georgia, decided a federal drug and firearm case, U.S. v. Segarra. Drug laws and the gun statute 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)…
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Federal Judges Testify That Criminal Sentences for Possession of Child Pornography May Be Too Long
In this article last week, The National Law Journal reported that the U.S. Sentencing Commission is holding a series of hearing in conjunction with the 25th anniversary of the Sentencing Reform Act to get feedback…
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Federal Appeal Regarding Funds Needed to Hire Criminal Defense Lawyers
Last month, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, which sits here in Atlanta, Georgia, and hears appeals from both civil and criminal federal cases, decided United States v. Kaley, a case regarding due process requirements…