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The Right to be Heard: Second Circuit Vacates Sentence of Criminal Defendant Denied Allocution

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In United States v. Lajeunesse, the Second Circuit (Leval, Chin, Lee) vacated the conviction of a criminal defendant denied an opportunity to personally address the court during his sentencing hearing....more

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Hiring a Federal Appeals Lawyer? Five Things You Should Know Before You Get Started

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Getting convicted for a federal crime in district court is not a situation that defendants want to find themselves in. However, the conviction or the sentence that it leads to do not have to be the end of your case. You have...more

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Virginia Has Created a New Right of Appeal for Civil and Criminal Litigants

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Until this last legislative session, Virginia was the only state in the nation without a right of appeal from civil judgments and criminal convictions.  However, the most recent General Assembly session passed, and the...more

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The Justice Department’s New Policy on Waiving Claims of Ineffective Counsel; What it Means for Carolina Courts

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Recognizing that the “right to effective assistance of counsel is a core value” or our justice system, Deputy Attorney General James Cole issued a memo to federal prosecutors instructing them that they should no longer enter...more

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