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June 25, 2019
Federal Appeals

United States vs. Davis: A Primer

While this is great news for many, I know that a lot of you have plenty of questions about Davis. I want to take this opportunity to discuss what exactly the holding in Davis means, how we got here, and ...

May 10, 2018
Federal Appeals

Eleventh Circuit Reverses for Failure to Hold Evidentiary Hearing on 2255

McCalla pled guilty to conspiracy to possess at least five kilograms of cocaine with intent to distribute. The Mandatory minimum, in that case, was ten years. His range of punishment was 136 to 168 months. He was sentenced to 126 moths ...

May 10, 2018
Federal Appeals

Ninth Circuit Remands Case for Unconstitutionally Vague Supervised Release Conditions

In United States v. Evans, Nos. 16-10310, 16-10311, the Ninth Circuit vacated terms of supervised release handed down by the Northern District of California because they were unconstitutionally vague. Evans was charged with a probation violation as well as felon ...