Court Determines That ‘Obviously Wrong’ Crime Does Not Require Proof of Blameworthy Intent-
United States v. Heinrich (January 23, 2023), No. 21-2723- http://www2.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/212723p.pdf Unanimous decision:...more
4/20/2023
/ Appellate Courts ,
Bribery ,
Child Abuse ,
Drug Distribution ,
Drug Trafficking ,
Fifth Amendment ,
Fraud ,
Intent ,
Polygraph Tests ,
Tax Avoidance ,
Tax Court ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Evasion ,
Tax Liability ,
White Collar Crimes
A jury convicted Defendant of tax fraud after he underreported his cash income from two of his pharmacies. Defendant argued on appeal that the affidavit in support of his search warrant was defective because it contained...more
5/3/2022
/ Bribery ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Cross Examination ,
Evidence Suppression ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Rules of Evidence ,
Immigrants ,
Kickbacks ,
Mail Fraud ,
Police ,
Pro Se Litigants ,
Search Warrant ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Tax Fraud ,
Travel Act ,
Wire Fraud
Precedential Opinions of Note -
Government Must Prove Falsity Under Any Objectively Reasonable Standard -
United States v. Harra (January 12, 2021), No. 19-1105 http://www2.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/191105p.pdf Unanimous...more
4/16/2021
/ Appeals ,
Banks ,
Bribery ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Dissenting Opinions ,
Drug & Alcohol Abuse ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Statements ,
Federal Sentencing Guidelines ,
Forfeiture ,
Plain Error ,
Prejudice ,
Securities Fraud ,
Sexual Assault ,
Supervised Release ,
Tax Fraud ,
White Collar Crimes
Precedential Opinions of Note -
Court Remands Habeas Petition for Evidentiary Hearing on Potential Constitutional Violations -
BACKGROUND -
A jury convicted Defendant of burglary, robbery, and felony-murder. The...more