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More Lawyers Heading to Jail
Maybe it is just that working on this blog has caused me to pay more attention to convictions, sentencings, etc., but does it seem that more lawyers are getting sent to jail? Here are two more who will enjoy time in FCI’s: (1) Stephen Alexander, an attorney and former major of Azusa, CA, was convicted…
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People Are Saying – No Way to Sentencing Change!
The so-called "Booker-fix" found in HR 1528 is not going unnoticed. Doug Berman in his extraordinary sentencing blog has been discussing it at length including his mention of the United States Sentencing Commission opposition here. But more are speaking out in opposition to this bill. The ABA has sent a list of pointers expressing opposition…
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Adelphia Settles
It looks like the amount will be $715 million to be paid by Adelphia Communications Corp to settle with DOJ and SEC. Wall Street Journal provides details here. (esp)
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San Diego Mayor- What is happening?
AP just reported that the San Diego Mayor is going to step down. The timing is perhaps curious as a federal investigation is going on there. One has to wonder whether 1) someone is fingering him; 2) he is talking about others; 3) information is implicating him; or 4) whether the former judge is sick…
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The Exodus From DOJ
Head of the DOJ Criminal Division, Christopher Wray, is leaving the Department of Justice to return to the law firm of King and Spaulding. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Chris Wray was the youngest chief of the Justice Department’s criminal division since the Kennedy administration. According to his DOJ bio: "Christopher A. Wray was…
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The Plain Error Mess After Booker
Doug Berman on Sentencing Law & Policy has some interesting thoughts here (he has invited comments) on the conflicting plain error approaches of the circuit courts regarding sentences handed down before Booker in which defense lawyers did not have their crystal balls properly aligned to anticipate how to preserve a sentencing objection. Doug writes: In…
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What is Work for a White Collar Offender on House Arrest?
CNN reports here that the US Probation Department plans to investigate whether Martha Stewart violated her "house arrest" by attending a Time Magazine dinner in which she was honored. Several things are noted here: 1. What more can an individual do who is on probation/house arrest then seek approval of places they think they should…
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Who Paid for DeLay to Play St. Andrews?
The Washington Post presents a very compelling article here on who paidd for Rep. Tom DeLay’s trip in 2000 to Scotland and England. They even seem to have the documentation in that the article states, "The documents obtained by The Washington Post, including receipts for his hotel stays in Scotland and London and billings for…
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Upcoming Georgia White Collar Cases
Three major trials are forthcoming in Georgia, all premised on alleged public corruption activity. The first is scheduled to start this coming Monday. The trial of Robin Williams, "Republican state lawmaker" is first up, followed by Charles Walker "Democratic state House member and senator" and then Linda Schrenko former "Republican state superintendent …. and unsuccessful…
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What’s Good for the FBI Should Be Good for Scrushy
We posted here some comments on the opening by the defense in the Scrushy trial. But it is a fascinating how the defense is putting the FBI to the same test as they expect of the former CEO of HealthSouth. When questioned about the evidence gathering process, FBI Agent Kelly admitted to not knowing what…
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