Criminal Law & White Collar
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Florida Judge Slams Sex Trafficker With 135-Month Prison Sentence
A Florida federal judge sentenced a defendant to more than 11 years in prison Monday after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of a minor and sex trafficki...
New Jersey Judge Orders Release, Slams 'Unlawful' Immigration Detention Policy
A New Jersey federal judge on Sunday ordered the immediate release of a Guatemalan man from immigration detention, ruling that federal authorities unlawfully held him under a st...
Massachusetts Judge Slashes Sentence to 'Time Served' for Cargo Theft Conspiracy
A Massachusetts federal judge on Monday sentenced Jose Torres to time served for his role in a multi-million dollar stolen goods conspiracy, after Torres pleaded guilty to trans...
Mass. Judge Axes Criminal Case, Discharges Defendant Guzman Tejeda
A Massachusetts federal magistrate judge on Monday dismissed criminal charges against Wellington Robert Guzman Tejeda and discharged the defendant from the single count charged...
Texas Judge Orders Warden to 'Show Cause' in Immigration Detainee Habeas Case
A Texas federal magistrate judge on Monday ordered the warden of the Port Isabel Detention Center to show cause why a writ of habeas corpus should not be granted to an immigrati...
Court Axes Wife's Apple Cloud Warrant Challenge, Affirms Couple's $5M Fraud Conviction
A Tenth Circuit federal appeals court Tuesday upheld a married couple's conviction for defrauding a government contractor of $5 million, rejecting the wife's challenge to a warr...
Tenth Circuit Nixes 'Murder Without Probable Cause' Civil Rights Claims
The Tenth Circuit on Monday affirmed dismissal of Barry Morphew's civil rights lawsuit against Colorado prosecutors and law enforcement, ruling that the evidence supporting his...
Texas Judge Orders DHS To Respond To Immigrant's Habeas Challenge
A Texas federal judge on Monday ordered the Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies to respond within a week to an immigrant's habeas corpus petition challeng...
Texas Federal Judge Nixes Immigrant's Habeas Bid, Cites 'Applicant For Admission' Rule
A Texas federal judge on Monday denied a habeas corpus petition from a Mexican national challenging his immigration detention, ruling that anyone present in the U.S. without leg...
Texas Judge Dismisses Criminal Case, Orders 'Material Witnesses' Released
A Texas federal magistrate judge on Monday dismissed a criminal complaint against Claudia Lorena Arroyo and ordered the release of two material witnesses who had been held in cu...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Kidnapping Conviction Despite 'Duress' Defense Arguments
The Eighth Circuit on Monday affirmed a Missouri man's kidnapping and conspiracy convictions for helping his lover's estranged husband ambush her at a motel, rejecting arguments...
California Judge Slams Defendant With 7-Year Term for 'Possession of Child Pornography'
A California federal judge sentenced James Paul Walsh to 84 months in prison Monday after he pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography, imposing strict supervised releas...
California Judge Sentences Wire Fraud Defendant to 5-Year 'Probation'
A California federal judge sentenced Kristina Lansang Gloria to five years of probation on Wednesday after she pleaded guilty to wire fraud, with the court deferring restitution...
Federal Judge Orders Immediate Prison Release, Threatens 'Contempt' for Delays
A Central District of California federal judge on Sunday ordered the immediate release of defendant Rodgerick Edward Pickens after a resentencing hearing, warning prison officia...
Sixth Circuit Nixes 'Hybrid' Representation Challenge in Drug Case
A Sixth Circuit panel on Sunday upheld a Michigan federal judge's decision allowing a drug defendant to be excluded from sidebar conferences when he used hybrid representation w...
California Federal Judge Grants Habeas Petition, Bars Immigration Detention
A California federal judge on Monday granted a habeas corpus petition and enjoined immigration officials from arresting or detaining a petitioner under federal immigration law,...
California Federal Judge Nixes Defendant's Right To Firearm-Related Property In Forfeiture Order
A California federal judge on Sunday ordered the forfeiture of property linked to Kenneth Gilmore III following his conviction on firearm conspiracy charges, finding the governm...
Federal Judge Nixes ICE 'Mootness' Defense, Issues Preliminary Injunction Against 'Unlawful Re-Detention'
A Central District of California federal judge on Monday converted a temporary restraining order into a preliminary injunction blocking ICE from re-detaining an immigrant withou...
Judge Dismisses Deuschel Civil Rights Suit Against San Bernardino County
A California federal judge dismissed Michael Deuschel's civil rights lawsuit against San Bernardino County and city officials Monday, ending a case that had been pending since 2...
California Judge Axes Drug Testing, Adds 'Dog Restraint' Bail Terms
A California federal judge on Monday modified a defendant's pretrial release conditions by removing required drug testing while adding unusual restrictions requiring a family me...