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Georgia man convicted of trafficking prescription medication

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On October 27, 2011
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Often when we see headlines related to federal charges for drug trafficking, we first think of cocaine or marijuana operations that we may have seen in the movies. But increasingly, federal prosecutors are focusing on prescription drug crimes. Prosecutors seek to identify those that are obtaining prescription drugs without a prescription and the sources that […]
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Former bank CEO accepts plea agreement, pleads guilty

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On October 25, 2011
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Earlier this year, the former Chief Executive Officer of Georgia’s FirstCity bank was arrested. The day after his arrest, the indictment against him was unsealed. The ex-CEO was accused acquiring loans from his own bank and other banks under false pretenses. According to an article from Bloomberg News, this bank fraud resulted in the ex-CEO’s […]
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Woman wrongful held in Fulton County Jail for 53 days

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On October 21, 2011
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On August 21, Teresa Culpepper called the Atlanta police to report that her truck had been stolen from in front of her home. She could never have guessed that having her truck stolen would only be the beginning of her misfortune that day. She was held by the state of Georgia for 53 days in […]
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11th Circuit federal court to consider crack sentencing disparity

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On October 18, 2011
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In 2010, the federal government passed legislation intended to reduce the disparities between sentencing for powder cocaine and crack cocaine. The previous guidelines were seen by many as disproportionately penalizing African-Americans. The issue before the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals now is how to apply the law to those who committed an offense before the […]
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Atlanta doctor sentenced for Medicare, Medicaid fraud

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On October 14, 2011
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The Healthcare industry is a heavily regulated and complex business. It is rare now for doctors to receive the full payment for their services directly from their patients. Rather, a complex system involving insurance companies, HMOs, and federal and state agencies are all part of the payment process. On Wednesday, an Atlanta doctor was sentenced […]
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Federal judge says minister’s arrest was unconstitutional

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On October 10, 2011
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A federal court in Atlanta ruled last week that a police officer had infringed on the free speech rights of a minister when the officer arrested the minister for refusing to leave a protest rally. Too often, police officers violate individual’s constitutional rights, including free speech and the protection from unreasonable search and seizure. These […]
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Former executive pleads guilty to wire fraud

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On October 7, 2011
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The former president of Interface Corporation pled guilty in federal court on Thursday to charges of wire fraud. The charges alleged that the former president had steered business to a specific vendor in return for kickbacks. These benefits would accrue to the former president personally rather than the company, thereby depriving Interchange of the of […]
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The right to counsel in criminal plea negotiations

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On October 5, 2011
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As you may know, the Sixth Amendment grants those who are accused of a crime the right to the assistance of counsel for their defense. Courts have interpreted this to mean that not only must counsel be present, but that they must also be effective. To be effective assistance, the actions of the attorney must […]
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