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 February 2009

Scalia Rocks

February 24th, 2009 · No Comments

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
ROBERT SORICH, TIMOTHY McCARTHY, AND PATRICK SLATTERY
v.
UNITED STATES

ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES
COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT

No. 08–410. Decided February 23, 2009

The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.

McNally v. United States, 483 U. S. 350 (1987), this Court held that [...]

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Tags: Texas · Texas FLDS · criminal law · government

Orders of Non-Disclosure

February 11th, 2009 · No Comments

IF AN OFFENSE IS A MISDEMEANOR UNDER THE FOLLOWING CHAPTERS, THEN A DEFENDANT MAY FILE A PETITION FOR NON-DISCLOSURE IMMEDIATELY AFTER COMPLETION AND DISMISSAL OF THE DEFERRED ADJUDICATION COMMUNITY SUPERVISION:

IF AN OFFENSE IS A MISDEMEANOR UNDER THE FOLLOWING CHAPTERS, THEN A DEFENDANT MAY FILE A PETITION FOR NON-DISCLOSURE IMMEDIATELY AFTER COMPLETION AND DISMISSAL OF THE DEFERRED ADJUDICATION COMMUNITY SUPERVISION:

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Federal Deferred, Nonprosecution Deals Fall by 60%

February 5th, 2009 · No Comments

NACDL Update – Feb. 5, 2009
 
FORTHCOMING STUDY: Deferred and Non-Prosecution Agreements Decline 60%
The National Law Journal reports, according to a forthcoming study conducted by Lawrence D. Finder, Ryan D. McConnell, and Scott L. Mitchell, that the number of deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs) and non-prosecution agreements (NPAs) between the Department of Justice and corporations has declined [...]

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Tags: Federal · federal law