Dallas Criminal Lawyer - David Finn

Here’s the opinion referenced in earlier blog entry.

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Building on its 2005 decision in United States v. Booker, the U.S. Supreme Court has now held that, in reviewing a district court’s sentence in criminal cases, appellate courts must review the sentence under a deferential abuse-of-discretion standard. This decision really puts the guidelines in their place, and it makes it crystal clear that, while [...]

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
FINANCIAL CRIMES REPORT TO THE PUBLIC
FISCAL YEAR 2006
OCTOBER 1, 2005 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2006
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Financial Crimes
Corporate Fraud
Securities and Commodities Fraud
Health Care Fraud
Mortgage Fraud
Identity Theft
Insurance Fraud
Mass Marketing Fraud
Asset Forfeiture/Money Laundering
Acronyms

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The following Report gives you an idea where the FBI is focusing its resources.
If you are contacted by the FBI or other law enforcement agency, and you feel that you are being treated as a target or subject of the investigation, contact an attorney. If you are not sure if you are the target or [...]

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US Department of Housing & Urban Development:
Over the last several years, our nation has made enormous progress in expanding access to capital for previously under served borrowers. Despite this progress, however, too many families are suffering today because of a growing incidence of abusive practices in a segment of the mortgage lending market. Predatory mortgage [...]

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Highlights of Proposed Rule to Amend Home Mortgage Provisions of Regulation Z
The proposal would establish a new category of “higher-priced mortgages” that should include virtually all subprime loans.1 The proposal would, for these loans:
Prohibit a lender from engaging in a pattern or practice of lending without considering borrowers’ ability to repay the loans from [...]

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHER DISTRICT OF IOWA
DAVENPORT DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CRIMINAL ACTION NO.
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Plaintiff, ) 3:03-CR-80
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v. )
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JOHN ADAMS THROPAY, )
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Defendant. )
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SUPPLEMENT TO MOTION TO VACATE , SET ASIDE OR CORRECT SENTENCE UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 2255BY A PERSON IN FEDERAL CUSTODY
F. Clinton Broden
Tx. Bar 24001495
Broden & Mickelsen
2707 Hibernia St.
Dallas, Texas 75204
214-720-9552
214-720-9594 (facsimile)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF [...]

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SUBCHAPTER L. OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE
§ 521.241. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) “Essential need” means a need of a person for [...]

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