April 2018 - Federal Criminal Law Center

Federal Appeals in Death Row Cases

Posted by Marcia Shein
On April 27, 2018
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criminal defense attorneys, death row, Federal Appeals

A man convicted by a jury in 2008 for a murder that occurred in Texas and was sentenced to death recently asked the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to spare of his life, but the man was denied. During the man’s most recent effort to be placed off of death row, he argued that prosecutors […]

The Time to Appeal a Criminal Case

Posted by Marcia Shein
On April 23, 2018
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Federal Appeals

A development occurred recently involving a defendant who was convicted and sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for involvement in a Salmonella outbreak that was traced to a peanut butter plant. This outbreak resulted in thousands of illnesses as well as nine deaths. Legal counsel recently petitioned the 11th Circuit for more time to […]

Appealing Cases to the United States Supreme Court

Posted by Marcia Shein
On April 20, 2018
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Federal Appeals: All Circuits And The Supreme Court, Supreme Court Cases

The United States Supreme Court has been particularly influential in shaping public policy as well as deciding how various criminal laws are prosecuted. Given the Supreme Court’s significant power, people who appeal criminal cases commonly wonder about what cases can be pursued all the way to the United States Supreme Court. For people who are […]

Competency and Federal Criminal Appeals

Posted by Marcia Shein
On April 14, 2018
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competency, criminal defese, Federal Appeals

A three-judge appeal court recently upheld the dismissal of charges that a man faced after threatening an FBI agent who declared the man mentally incompetent to stand trial. The man was later released from federal custody after spending 22 months in prison. The appeal was an effort to have the incompetency ruling overturned to force […]

How Long Does a Federal Criminal Appeal Take?

Posted by Marcia Shein
On April 9, 2018
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Criminal Defense, Federal Appeals

If you need to file a federal criminal appeal, it is important to contact a skilled criminal defense attorney who is willing to put the required energy into your appeal. Fortunately, our legal counsel has successfully helped many people navigate federal criminal appeals and knows what it takes to make sure that your case resolves […]

The Role of Brady Cases

Posted by Marcia Shein
On April 2, 2018
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brady cases, Federal Appeals

Criminal cases in the United States frequently involve one side carrying the burden of presenting evidence in support of its argument before a decider of fact like a judge or jury. One noticeable exception to this structure exists in the case of Brady v. Maryland, which is why people who are interested in federal criminal […]