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Criminal defense attorney, Lorraine Gauli-Rufo shares news and articles pertaining to criminal and federal law.
United States v. Banks
On November 30, 2022, the Third Circuit in United States v. Banks held that the loss enhancement under United States Sentencing Guidelines (§ 2B1.1) is limited to actual loss, not intended loss. The court’s decision deviates from the historical interpretation of this...
Attorney General Makes Changes to Drug Offenses
On December 16, 2022, Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a memorandum instructing all federal prosecutors to make significant changes in prosecution decisions for certain types of drug offenses. This is being done as part of an effort to end sentencing...
Updates in Federal Criminal Law
Updates in Federal Criminal Law United States v. Taylor No. 20–1459, decided June 21, 2022. In June 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States decided a federal criminal case that is a huge victory for many federal defendants, both those who are already convicted...
Bipartisan Safe Community Act July 2022
On June 25, 2022 President Biden signed S.2938, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), into law. This law deals with firearm offenses: creating new firearms criminal offenses and significantly expanding existing penalties for federal firearms offenses. A...
Recent Wins by LGR LAW 2.1.23
The recent wins by LGR LAW can be seen below. We actually received the following sentences for our clients in Nov, Dec, and January: Jan 2023 HJ- In a federal drug conspiracy, we were able to get our client a sentence of "time served." EB - In a federal wire fraud...
Federal vs State
It can be confusing to understand the difference between a criminal offense charged at the state level and a criminal offense charged at the federal level. At the onset, federal courts have judges that have been selected by the President of the United States, and who...
Facing Federal Criminal Charges
If you or someone you know is facing federal criminal charges, one of the first things you may be wondering is what kind of sentence could you face? Federal charges can be brought against a person for a wide range of different types of offenses, and the possible...
PPP Loan Fraud
PPP Loan Fraud The Department of Justice (DOJ) continues to vigorously prosecute those who it claims, fraudulently obtained loans from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Congress created PPP through the CARES Act in order to provide Small Business Administration...
Double Jeopardy
The Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment and the Same State and Federal Crimes. Most people have a general understanding that the federal government and states can have their own laws. What many people may not be aware of, is that the federal government and...