Can The 5th Amendment Shield Trump from Mueller’s Questioning
In recent weeks Donald Trump’s newly retained attorney, Rudy Giuliani, has implied that his client may decline to be voluntarily interviewed by Special Counsel Mueller and his team of attorneys. Thus, Mueller could attempt to force his hand using the power of a...
Michelle Carter’s text messages – manslaughter or protected?
On June 16, 2017, Michelle Carter was found guilty of manslaughter in Massachusetts. While I cannot comment on the laws of Massachusetts, the concept of manslaughter being stretched to encompass a verdict of guilty in this case has troubling implications. Carter...Immigration Considerations in Criminal Law
There are two immigration consequences which can be at stake when a client pleads guilty to a criminal offense, inadmissibility back into the United States and the possibility of deportation. A non-citizen is inadmissible if convicted of a crime involving moral...The War on Drugs Just Got a Reboot
The ink has barely dried on Jeff Sessions’ confirmation papers but he has made it clear that he will seek an aggressive roll back of criminal justice reforms that were put in place by former President Obama. Step one is a renewed focus on the “war on...The First Step After Arrest on Federal Charges
The Rule 5 Hearing When a person is arrested on allegations that he/she has committed a federal crime, the first step in the process is called an initial appearance, which is commonly referred to as a “Rule 5 Hearing”. This appearance will occur within 24 hours of the...
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