by Lorraine Gauli-Rufo | Jul 2, 2024 | Supreme Court
On June 26, 2024, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Snyder v. United States, holding that a federal anti-corruption statute, 18 U.S.C. § 666(a)(1)(B), does not criminalize gratuities given to public officials as a token of appreciation for taking an official...
by Lorraine Gauli-Rufo | Jun 10, 2024 | Supreme Court
On March 15, 2024, the Supreme Court published its long-awaited opinion in Pulsifer v. United States. Mark Pulsifer pled guilty to distributing at least fifty grams of methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Due to his previous felony drug conviction,...