Imagine this – a US Senator gets convicted of criminal conduct, doesn’t resign, goes to court and when it all goes bad and he is convicted, he is shocked by the way he has been prosecuted.  What went wrong here?

"This verdict is the result of the unconscionable manner in which the Justice Department lawyers conducted this trial," Stevens said. "I…

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News today by mail adds me to those lawyers selected for inclusion in the 2009 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in both specialties of Non-White-Collar Criminal Defense and White Collar Criminal Defense.  Special thanks to my peers for their vote of confidence in the criminal defense services I provide.  Now back to work – maybe on your case.Continue Reading Best Lawyers In America 2009

In an interesting Idaho Court of Appeals decision, the writing is on the wall for anyone cutting a cooperation deal that requires the Defendant to assist a drug task force by “identifying, apprehending, and convicting those people involved in the use, distribution, and manufacture of controlled substances.” No drugs – no deal!  In State v. Chacon, Judge Lansing finds…
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