Verdicts We’ve Gotten

It seems that recently the federal government has been focused on prosecuting health care fraud.  Just this past summer the Department of Justice (“DOJ)  announced that it brough criminal charges against almost 40 defendants from 13 federal districts in the United...

While there are federal statutes regulating fraud,  federal wire fraud and mail fraud seem to be the most pervasive and sweep into their prohibitions a large amount of conduct that can be regulated and charged federally. For example, the federal government could...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...