SquirePattonBoggs

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Judge White wrote the unanimous opinion for the Court, which was joined by Judge Moore and Judge Bush. The Court held that an Ohio aggravated-robbery offense, R.C. A)(1), does not qualify as a violent felony under the Armed Career Criminal Act (commonly referred to as “ACCA”). A)(1) did qualify as a violent felony under ACCA.

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JURIST

APRIL 24, 2021

The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments in two cases involving one of its own precedents regarding felony firearms possession. The justices pushed Solicitor General Benjamin Snyder on what kinds of evidence an appellate court can use, and how far outside the trial court record they can go.

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JURIST

JUNE 15, 2021

The US Supreme Court on Monday limited new trials for felons convicted for being in possession of a firearm, limiting the retroactive application of its 2019 decision Rehaif v. His conviction was vacated, and the government appealed. United States. The issue in Greer v.

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The Crime Report

AUGUST 25, 2022

5th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Mississippi can continue to bar more than 10 percent of its citizens from voting, maintaining a Jim Crow-era provision that bars Mississippians convicted of felonies from taking part in elections, reports the Daily Journal.

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At the Lectern

MARCH 16, 2023

At yesterday’s Supreme Court conference , a double one, actions of note included: Court allows clemency for one, returns files to be redacted for four others. 2) May a superior court ever set pretrial bail above an arrestee’s ability to pay?” ” In its landmark In re Humphrey (2021) 11 Cal.5th Resentencing.

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SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 14, 2023

On Monday, the court will hear argument in a pair of cases, Pugin v. Cordero-Garcia , involving whether a federal law that allows the government to deport noncitizens convicted of “an offense relating to obstruction of justice” applies even to cases that are not connected to open investigations or judicial proceedings. But the U.S.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 20, 2024

Share The court handed a win to a former-city council member in Texas on Thursday, clearing the way for her federal civil rights claim to move forward. Sylvia Gonzalez contends that her 2019 arrest on charges that she had tampered with government records came in retaliation for her criticism of the city manager in Castle Hills, Tex.

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The Crime Report

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

On Monday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case set to decide whether a defendant has to actually “steal an identity,” under at least common understanding of what that means, to be convicted of aggravated identity theft under federal law. Now, the court is set to decide if that qualifies as identity theft under the law.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The case is in the US District Court for the Southern District of California. The California law makes it a felony to manufacture, distribute, import, keep for sale or lend assault weapons. The case will likely be appealed to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Its definition of assault weapon covers guns like AR-15s.

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JURIST

JUNE 25, 2024

Hunter Biden filed documents on Monday seeking a new trial after his conviction on three felonies on June 11, 2024. Biden also claimed that one of the laws he was prosecuted under, § 922(g)(3 ), is unconstitutional and that the court should order an acquittal. Rahimi would not apply.

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JURIST

APRIL 5, 2024

The Bill specifically targets Alabamians who pay for assistance in the absentee ballot process, which could result in a felony punishable by up to 20 years. It also makes it a crime to fill out or mail an application or ballot for someone.

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JURIST

MARCH 22, 2023

US Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Rick Scott (R-FL) Wednesday introduced new legislation that would bar Congress members from collecting pensions funded through taxes if they receive a felony conviction tied to their position as a congressperson. It’s past time that corrupt members of Congress are held accountable.

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JURIST

APRIL 6, 2023

The survivors and families of the victims joined in a lawsuit against the US government, alleging negligence under the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act due to the government’s failure to prevent Kelley from purchasing a firearm despite his prior felony convictions.

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HowAppealing

JUNE 23, 2021

“‘Hot Pursuit’ Doesn’t Always Justify Entry, Supreme Court Rules; The mere flight of a person suspected of a minor crime, without more, does not allow police officers to enter homes without warrants, the court said”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. ” David G.

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SCOTUSBlog

OCTOBER 1, 2021

The Supreme Court will answer this question in Wooden v. The court will hear oral argument on Monday, the first day of the 2021-22 term and the first time the justices will be back in the courtroom for an in-person hearing in more than 18 months. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit agreed with the government.

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JURIST

JANUARY 14, 2023

Director Nils Muižnieks issued his statement after Greece’s Court of Appeal of Mytilene dropped some of the misdemeanor charges previously laid against the volunteers. Both defendants will still face trial for the remaining felony charges against them. . All we want is justice. We want this to go to trial.

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JURIST

MAY 14, 2024

In January 2024, Batten pleaded guilty to “one felony count of possessing an unregistered destructive device” and “one misdemeanor count of intentionally damaging a reproductive health services facility, in violation of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act.”

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JURIST

JUNE 16, 2022

The complaint filed in the District of Columbia stated: “Gray is charged with civil disorder and obstruction of an official proceeding, both felonies, as well as misdemeanor offenses. Isaacs is charged with destruction of documents, a felony, and related misdemeanors, and Hallon is charged with misdemeanor offenses.”

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The Crime Report

JANUARY 7, 2022

According to the Justice Center of the Council of State Governments, despite making up only 1.4 Black people were also 14 times as likely to be charged in felony drug cases, with those who were sent to prison on felony drug cases often being charged with cocaine sale or possession.

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JURIST

JANUARY 3, 2024

The case is in the US District Court for the Western District of Texas Austin Division. The law creates a misdemeanor offense for violation of the statute and a felony crime for multiple offenses. This is not the only litigation involving Texas and the federal government over immigration. Last month, Abbott signed SB 4.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 14, 2021

922(g) after the Supreme Court’s 2019 decision in Rehaif v. Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote for the unanimous court in Greer and for an 8-1 majority in Gary. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit erred in holding that Rehaif error constitutes “structural error” automatically entitling a defendant to relief.).

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JURIST

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The US District Court for the District of Columbia Tuesday sentenced a North Carolina man to 28 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to a federal felony charge regarding a threat he made against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The man, Cleveland Grover Meredith, Jr., pleaded guilty to interstate communication of threats.

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

At the end of October, Derek Myers published audio from a court case that someone else had illicitly recorded. 1, police showed up and arrested Myers, seized his devices and charged him with felony wiretapping. That would make it harder for the public to learn about things their governments do not want them to know.”.

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JURIST

MARCH 18, 2022

The Phnom Penh Municipal Court of Cambodia on Thursday sentenced 20 opposition politicians and activities to five to ten years in prison for incitement, attempting to incite military personnel to disobey, and conspiracy. During trial, the prosecution argued that the 20 defendants conspired to topple the government.

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SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 20, 2023

Cordero-Garcia , the justices sought to define the contours of an “offense relating to the obstruction of justice,” which is one among the prior convictions that subjects noncitizens to mandatory removal from the United States as an “aggravated felony.” The argument on Monday did not provide a clear path forward.

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JURIST

JUNE 14, 2023

The case is in the Superior Court for the State of California for the County of Los Angeles. According to the felony criminal complaint , the state charges Price with two counts of conflict of interest. This alleged conduct undermines the integrity of our government and erodes the public’s trust in our elected officials.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

APRIL 30, 2024

Supreme Court held that the State of Georgia can’t retry a defendant acquitted of murder by reason of insanity. We simply cannot know why the jury in McElrath’s case acted as it did, and the Double Jeopardy Clause forbids us to guess,” the Court held. “To The Georgia courts rejected that argument, and McElrath appealed to the U.S.

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JURIST

APRIL 10, 2022

The leader of the North Carolina Chapter of the Proud Boys Friday pleaded guilty to felony charges for his actions associated with the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol. Donohue has also agreed to help the government with its ongoing investigation into the breach of the US Capitol.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MAY 6, 2022

Federal Government 5%. Local government, excluding education and hospitals 4%. State government, excluding education and hospitals 3%. What is a Government Paralegal? A government paralegal works to support the legal team of the designated government agency. Finance and Insurance 3%.

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SCOTUSBlog

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Share So what would you expect if a state supreme court wrote an opinion directly inconsistent with “perhaps the most fundamental rule” of the Supreme Court’s jurisprudence in the area, an opinion that would get a failing grade in any law school course on criminal law? But Georgia’s high courst saw it differently.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 24, 2021

United States , the Supreme Court analyzed the Armed Career Criminal Act ’s force clause or elements clause. Under the ACCA, a person who has three violent felony convictions and is then convicted of possessing a firearm faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years. The case came to the court after Charles Borden Jr.

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At the Lectern

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Here are some notable Supreme Court actions at its conference yesterday: Public records retention. The court granted review in both City of Gilroy v. Superior Court and Law Foundation of Silicon Valley v. Superior Court , consolidated the cases, and made City of Gilroy the lead case. ” Prior prison enhancements.

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SCOTUSBlog

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Share The federal aggravated identity theft statute imposes a two-year sentence for any person who, “during and in relation to” certain enumerated felonies, “knowingly transfers, possesses, or uses without lawful authority, a means of identification of another person.” And one judge thought the issue was not properly before the court.

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SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 6, 2021

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will delve into that question in United States v. Six years later, the federal government prosecuted Taylor. 924(c) , which makes it a federal crime to use a gun in connection with any “crime of violence” that can be prosecuted in federal court. The parties do not dispute that Taylor used a gun.

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The Crime Report

JULY 21, 2021

Mark Ibrahim, a special agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), was arrested Tuesday on felony charges in what are believed to be the first charges filed against a federal law enforcement official involved in the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, reports The Hill. He has not been accused of entering the Capitol.

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SCOTUSBlog

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Last year, the court restricted the ability of state prisoners to develop new evidence to support claims that their attorneys failed to investigate leads that could have shown they were factually innocent. In the Supreme Court’s habeas corpus jurisprudence, the answer is never simple. In 2019, the court ruled in Rehaif v.

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At the Lectern

MAY 3, 2023

Documents that Governor Gavin Newsom lodged under seal in support of a request for Supreme Court permission to commute Elaine Wong ’s life without parole sentence will likely be made available to the public, at least in part. This is the second time a governor has sought a court recommendation to commute Wong’s sentence.

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