Dallas Criminal Lawyer – David Finn

The personal online journal of David Finn, Dallas criminal lawyer and former elected criminal trial judge.

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Entries from January 2009

U.S. Supreme Court has had it with District Courts

January 27th, 2009 · No Comments

For the second time in less than a week, the Supreme Court has summarily reversed a federal appeals court for failing to strictly follow post-Booker sentencing law. 
In Nelson v. United States, __ S.Ct. __, 2009 WL 160585 (Jan. 26, 2009), the Court took the Fourth Circuit to task for affirming a within-guidelines sentence despite the [...]

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Tags: Dallas Courts · criminal law · federal law · government · supreme court opinions

Attorney-Client Privilege Reform Needed

January 15th, 2009 · No Comments

COALITION TO PRESERVE THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE
American Chemistry Council
American Civil Liberties Union
Association of Corporate Counsel
Business Civil Liberties, Inc.
Business Roundtable
The Financial Services Roundtable
Frontiers of Freedom
Lawyers for Civil Justice
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
National Association of Manufacturers
Retail Industry Leaders Association
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
COMPREHENSIVE REFORM STILL CRITICALLY NEEDED TO PROTECT
ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE AND EMPLOYEE LEGAL RIGHTS
In response to growing concerns [...]

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Tags: David Finn · criminal law · federal law

Holder Should Support Executive Order On Attorney-Client Privilege

January 15th, 2009 · No Comments

WASHINGTON, DC — The Coalition to Preserve the Attorney-Client Privilege issued the following statement on the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation proceedings scheduled for January 15, 2009 on the nomination of Eric H. Holder Jr., to be Attorney General of the United States:

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Tags: David Finn · Department of Justice · Texas · criminal law · federal law