Brendan Kearney
Federal prosecutors not only consider the quantity of drugs involved, but the prior criminal history of the defendant, whether weapons were involved in the crime, and if the crime involved minors. Most federal drug crime convictions require judges to levy mandatory prison sentences. This means that...
If convicted of federal fraud charges, federal judges are guided by theU.S. Sentencing Commission Guidelinesin determining the severity of the sentence that may be imposed. If you are convicted of any type of fraud, your sentence will depend on a number of factors, such as the number of ...
Democrats in North Carolina had challenged congressional districts drawn by Republicans, and Republicans in Maryland had claimed that the state's map was drawn in such a way that it intentionally eliminated a Republican congressional seat.
Robert C. Bonsib, Esq. recognized by the the Daily Record, Maryland’s premier legal newspaper Robert C. Bonsib, Esq. frequently instructs lawyers, judges and law enforcement officers on the criminal law issues. Here he participates in a seminar discussing the jury system in the United States...
InNew York,they are divided very much; the most numerous are theEpiscopaliansand theBaptists. InNew Jersey,they are as much divided as we are. InPennsylvania,if any sect prevails more than others, it is that of theQuakers. InMaryland,the...
defense lawyers fighting to preserve fairness within America's criminal justice system. The organization has more than 10,000 direct members including criminal defense attorneys in private practice, public defenders in state or federal court, U.S. military defense counsel, law professors and judges....
Attorneys for the child advocates in the case disagreed and on Monday asked for a hearing before all 17 full-time members of the New Orleans-based appeals court. Their filing said the decision by judges Edith Jones, Edith Brown Clement and Cory Wilson...
In Monday’s appeal, Mosby asked the court to toss the convictions for several reasons. One reason was that prosecutors failed to prove that the fraud took place in Maryland, where she was indicted. "During trial, defense counsel argued that, under this Court's precedent, the jury had to...
Constitutional Power of Federal Judges:The Constitution separates the powers it grants between the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches of government. The judiciary has the exclusive power to interpret and apply the law; legislating is exclusively vested in Congress, but this is of total indi...