Sentencing/Post Conviction

IRS can collect $371M from former tax lawyer, appeals court rules

A former tax attorney who helped his wealthy clients avoid paying federal taxes has to immediately pay the IRS $371 million in restitution, a federal appeals court has ruled.

Apr 6, 2026 11:14 AM CDT

Supreme Court won’t reconsider ‘Tiger King’ murder-for-hire conviction

The Supreme Court has pulled the plug on a season finale of Tiger King—at least when it comes to his bid to appeal his 21-year sentence for plotting to kill a rival.

Mar 30, 2026 12:18 PM CDT

Former prosecutor sentenced after making online threats against LGBTQ+ event and others

A former prosecutor in DuPage County, Illinois, who pleaded guilty to making an online bomb threat against an LGBTQ+ festival in downstate Illinois has been sentenced to home confinement and supervised release.

Mar 30, 2026 12:04 PM CDT

Lawyer gets prison time for defrauding clients of over $700K

A West Virginia attorney who defrauded clients of more than $700,000 has been sentenced to 97 months in federal prison, federal prosecutors said.

Mar 24, 2026 1:36 PM CDT

Drug convictions bar lawyer from bench but not from practicing law

A criminal defense attorney whose felony drug convictions prevented him from becoming a judge can still practice law, according to a March 17 order from the Montana Supreme Court.

Mar 24, 2026 12:39 PM CDT

Justice Dept. seeks to drop case against officers connected to Breonna Taylor raid

The Justice Department on Friday asked a federal judge to dismiss the remaining charges against two former Louisville police officers accused of wrongdoing in connection with the search that led to the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor in 2020.

Mar 23, 2026 10:36 AM CDT

Disbarred lawyer sentenced to prison for embezzling nearly $2M for gambling addiction

A disbarred Boston attorney will serve several years in prison after being convicted of embezzling millions from clients to support his gambling addiction.

Mar 13, 2026 9:42 AM CDT

Solar company’s outside counsel sentenced to over 11 years in prison for role in $1B Ponzi scheme

A lawyer for a California solar power company has been sentenced to 11 years and five months in prison after pleading guilty to fraud in connection to a $1 billion Ponzi scheme.

Mar 12, 2026 10:46 AM CDT

Judge orders SCOTUSblog founder Goldstein to home confinement until sentencing

A Maryland federal judge has ordered SCOTUSblog co-founder Tom Goldstein, who was convicted on various fraud charges this week, to be placed under home confinement until his sentencing.

Feb 27, 2026 9:24 AM CST

SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein convicted in criminal tax fraud trial

A federal jury in Maryland has convicted SCOTUSblog co-founder and appellate attorney Tom Goldstein on multiple counts of fraud and tax evasion.

Feb 26, 2026 10:41 AM CST

SCOTUS allows limits on midtrial lawyer-client conversations

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled unanimously that judges can bar criminal defendants from speaking with their lawyers about their testimony during an overnight recess in the middle of testifying in their own defense.

Feb 26, 2026 10:22 AM CST

Judge skeptical over remorse of defendant who used AI to write apology letters

A judge in New Zealand questioned whether a defendant in an arson case is truly remorseful after discovering that she used artificial intelligence to draft apology letters.

Feb 18, 2026 9:23 AM CST

Bad Bunny’s ‘love conquering hate’ message at Super Bowl reiterated by judge sentencing assaulter

The reverberations of rapper and singer Bad Bunny’s vibrant 2026 Super Bowl halftime show were still being felt, as a Miami judge quoted him while sentencing an attacker shown on surveillance video assaulting a customer inside a store.

Feb 12, 2026 11:31 AM CST

Sex abuse conviction of former UCLA gynecologist overturned by appeals court

A California appeals court has overturned the conviction of a former gynecologist at the University of California at Los Angeles who was sentenced for sexually abusing his patients.

Feb 4, 2026 11:30 AM CST

Man who killed longtime judge found guilty by jury

A jury on Wednesday found a man guilty of murdering a Cook County, Illinois, judge in April 2017.

Jan 23, 2026 9:57 AM CST