On behalf of Jayne Law Group, P.C. | Jul 2, 2020 | criminal law, federal criminal defense, federal law, white collar, white collar crime
New Jersey may be the home of The Boss and Bon Jovi, but the Garden State is notorious for another reason: its history of political corruption. Maybe that’s why people weren’t surprised when then-governor Chris Christie’s administration was thrust into the national...
by Ashley Riser | Jun 16, 2020 | Coronavirus, COVID-19, criminal defense, criminal justice, criminal law, criminal lawyer, DOJ, federal criminal defense, federal law, federal sentencing, legal
At first glance, Death Row Records co-founder Michael Harris, notorious “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli, and Ponzi scheme king Bernie Madoff may not seem to have much in common. However, all three men recently sought to reduce their lengthy federal prison sentences...
by Ashley Riser | May 28, 2020 | Coronavirus, COVID-19, criminal defense, criminal law, federal criminal defense, federal law, fraud, Fraud
This article was originally published in the May 14, 2020 issue of Law.com’s The Recorder, available here. Keith Middlebrook promised investors he was developing a cure to the coronavirus, and he claimed it was coming soon. He created a phony company, Quantum...
by Ashley Riser | Apr 3, 2020 | criminal defense, criminal law, criminal lawyer, DOJ, federal criminal defense, federal law, fraud, legal, securities fraud, white collar, white collar crime
On March 20, 2020, the Ninth Circuit ruled in United States v. Miller, 2020 WL 1317275 (9th Cir.) that wire fraud requires the intent to deceive and to cheat, i.e., to deprive a victim of money or property by means of deception, overruling United States v....
On behalf of Jayne Law Group, P.C. | Dec 8, 2014 | criminal law
The California First District Court of Appeal last week struck down a state law that required the collection of DNA from anyone arrested on suspicion of committing a felony. The Court concluded that the state Constitution’s ban on unreasonable search and seizure...
On behalf of Jayne Law Group, P.C. | Oct 2, 2014 | criminal law
September 24, 2014 Holder Memo on § 851 Enhancements in Plea Negotiations. Notable lines: “An § 851 enhancement should not be used in plea negotiations for the sole or predominant purpose of inducing a defendant to plead guilty.” Holder is making sure his...
On behalf of Jayne Law Group, P.C. | Aug 15, 2014 | criminal law
In United States v. Edwards, 2014 WL 3747130 (9th Cir. July 31, 2014) the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit addressed two issues: the first one was whether the stop of Edwards was only an investigatory stop or a de facto arrest and the second was...
On behalf of Jayne Law Group, P.C. | Jul 2, 2014 | criminal law
The Supreme Court of the United States in Abramski v. U.S., 134 S.Ct. 2259 (2014) held that misrepresenting oneself as an actual firearms purchaser versus a “straw purchaser” was a material misrepresentation. Abramski was convicted of making a false statement that was...
On behalf of Jayne Law Group, P.C. | Oct 2, 2013 | criminal law
Federal drug sentencing has been given a long-awaited makeover by the issuance of Eric Holder’s Memorandum and Guidelines to Federal Prosecutors in August of this year. The new policy should help certain drug offenders avoid mandatory minimum sentences in federal drug...
On behalf of Jayne Law Group, P.C. | Sep 20, 2013 | criminal law
An arrest, even where there is no conviction, can have devastating effects on a person’s life. For non-citizens, it can result in random detentions at immigration outposts and obstacles to obtaining citizenship. For those seeking employment, an arrest can be...
