July 19, 2024
More Strict Textual Interpretation by the Supreme Court in Snyder: Gratuities are not the same as Bribes
In Snyder v United States, No. 23-108, 2024 US LEXIS 2843 (Jun 26, 2024), the…
July 12, 2024
How the Supreme Court Helped A Small Subset of January 6th Defendants in Fischer with More Strict Textual Interpretation
In Fischer v United States, No. 23-5572, 2024 US LEXIS 2880 (Jun 28, 2024), the…
February 22, 2024
An Acquittal is an Acquittal
This week, the United States Supreme Court in McElrath v. Georgia affirmed the sanctity of…
February 15, 2024
New Michigan Gun Laws
Effective February 13, 2024, gun owners be aware that there are new safe storage laws,…
October 24, 2023
Michigan Supreme Court Clarifies That Proportionality Applies to Within-Guideline Sentencing
It has long been the case that federal defendants could appeal sentences on the basis…
July 10, 2023
Bye Bye Bruton Hello Samia
“You are not responsible for what your friends do, but you will be judged by…
May 22, 2023
Honest Services and Federal Fraud
Intangible Rights Theories under Federal Fraud Statutes The Supreme Court recently decided two public corruption…
April 2, 2023
Grand Juries
The Grand Jury in the Criminal Justice System A lot has appeared in the media…