The old adage that a prosecutor could get a grand jury to “indict a ham sandwich” has long symbolized the government’s near-total control over the charging process. For decades, the data confirmed that grand juries almost...more
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals appears to have handed white collar defendants a new tool for trial. In United States v. Gluk, — F.3d —-, 2016 WL 4150901 (5th Cir. Aug. 4, 2016), the court held that a little-noticed...more