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SCOTUS News: Ex-Twitter employee gets conviction tossed for venue error
The Supreme Court ruled that document falsification prosecutions under 18 U.S.C. §1519 must be tried where the alleged falsification occurred.
Clerk helping at Alex Murdaugh’s trial pleads guilty to showing sealed exhibits
The former court clerk in South Carolina who helped out with the murder trial of attorney Alex Murdaugh pleaded guilty Monday to criminal charges for showing sealed court exhibits to a photographer and lying about it in court.
Judge accused of helping a man dodge immigration agents seeks donations for attorneys
A Wisconsin judge charged with helping a man illegally evade immigration agents is seeking donations to fund her court defense.
Criminal Law: Sentencing-Enhancement-Obstruction of Justice
Where a defendant challenged his sentence in a drug case, the district court properly found that an obstruction-of-justice enhancement was applicable, so the judgment is affirmed. Judgment is affirmed. U.S. […]
Criminal Law: Sentencing-Guilty Plea-Obstruction of Justice
Where a defendant challenged his sentence and the validity of his guilty plea in a felon-in-possession case, the term of supervised release is vacated and the matter is remanded for […]
Criminal Law : Sentencing – Obstruction Of Justice – Child Pornography
U.S. v. Jensen (MLW No. 69620/Case No. 15-2156 – 15 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Shepherd, J.)
Criminal Law : Sentencing – Enhancements – Obstruction Of Justice
U.S. v. Chavez (MLW No. 69563/Case No. 15-2007 – 5 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Riley, J.)
Criminal Law : Sentencing – Obstruction Of Justice – Perjury
U.S. v. McDonald (MLW No. 69341/Case No. 15-2506 – 10 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam)
Criminal Law : Sentencing – Obstruction Of Justice – Fraud
U.S. v. Johnson (MLW No. 69148/Case No. 15-1650 – 6 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Murphy, J.)
Criminal Law : Sentencing – Plea Agreement – Obstruction Of Justice
U.S. v. Manzano-Huerta (MLW No. 68632/Case No. 15-1416 – 9 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Gruender, J.)
Criminal Law: Sentencing – Upward Variance – Obstruction Of Justice
U.S. v. Kozohorsky (MLW No. 64747/Case No. 12-2072 – 9 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam)
Criminal Law: Sentencing – Enhancement – Obstruction Of Justice
U.S. v. Dufresne (MLW No. 64307/Case No. 12-1653 – 8 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Riley, J.)
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