by Lorraine Gauli-Rufo | Feb 22, 2023 | Uncategorized
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... 
by Lorraine Gauli-Rufo | Feb 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
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... 
by Lorraine Gauli-Rufo | Feb 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
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... 
by Lorraine Gauli-Rufo | Feb 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
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... 
by Lorraine Gauli-Rufo | Jan 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
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... 
by Lorraine Gauli-Rufo | Jan 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
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...
