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Justices wrestle with procedural issues stemming from their own federal criminal law decision

SCOTUSBlog

. § 922(g) , the federal statute making it a crime for a convicted felon to possess a firearm, applies only to people who know they are “felons” within the meaning of that law. Jeffrey Fisher, a Stanford law professor representing Gary, defended the 4th Circuit’s structural-error approach. Roberts asked.

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Will the Real Hunter Biden Now Step Forward?

JonathanTurley

He has been reinvented by his lawyers and public relations team so many times he now seems like a Sybil witness with carefully constructed alternative personalities. If he recalls these events and messages, he will not only contradict prior denials but face potential criminal charges for any factual misrepresentations.

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President Biden Announces New “Red Flag” Rule Fit For Hunter Biden

JonathanTurley

What is notable however is the inclusion of a provision that relates directly to the allegations raised against Hunter Biden — allegations of a possible federal felony that have been virtually blacked out in recent media coverage and interviews. That is precisely the concern for the Red Flag law.

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The Domino Effect: How All Four Cases In The Death of George Floyd Could Collapse With A Chauvin Acquittal

JonathanTurley

The prosecutors constructed the cases against Chauvin, Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao like an upside-down pyramid resting on a conviction of Chauvin. The second-degree murder claim does not require intent to murder Floyd but still requires a murder committed in the course of another felony.

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Truth, Lies and Plea Bargaining

The Crime Report

Often it’s to ensure fairer and more responsive treatment at the hands of a justice system that otherwise offers them few other options, says a Rutgers University law professor. It depends on deception to “sidestep the law without changing the law.”. Lies about facts are used by parties to manipulate evidence in a case.

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Criminalizing Migration: How We Got Here

The Crime Report

needs to radically change existing immigration laws and policies to shift away from the mindset of “migrant sorting” by criminal status, according to a paper published in the Daedalus journal. Since then, the definition of an “aggravated felony” has expanded to include 21 categories of offenses. From Drugs to Terrorism.

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“Not Evidence”: Federal Judge Denies Hunter Biden Motions to Dismiss Tax Charges in Stinging Rebuke

JonathanTurley

It was allowing the statute of limitations to run despite having an agreement on the table to keep potential felonies alive. In truth, the “abnormal” treatment of Hunter was giving him advance notice of attempts to interview him and to search of Biden property.