Criminal Law
The Role Government Filter Teams Play In Criminal Investigations
AUTHORS Brandon Fox , David M. Greenwald and Jenna L. Conwisar Jenner & Block In an article for Corporate Counsel,Partners Brandon D. Fox and David M. Greenwald and Associate Jenna L. Conwisar share their insight into the use of filter teams and special masters and discuss the steps companies should take to ensure that privileged documents don’t fall into the hands of prosecutors. The article …
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Former Deputy Warden at Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman Sentenced to Prison for Assaulting Inmate
Melvin Hilson, 50, a former deputy warden at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman, was sentenced to 24 months in prison and three years of supervised release for violating an inmate’s civil rights in 2016. On May 26, Hilson pleaded guilty in federal court to willfully depriving an inmate of his constitutional right to be …
Combatting Fraud And Corruption In The NFT Market
AUTHORS George A. Stamboulidis , Christina O. Gotsis , Jordan R. Silversmith and Robert A. Musiala Jr. BakerHostetler On Oct. 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the creation of a National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team to tackle investigations and prosecutions of criminal misuses of cryptocurrency.1 As the non-fungible token (NFT) market continues to expand, DOJ’s heightened focus on cryptocurrency has …
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Federal Prison Chaplain Sentenced for Sexual Assault and Lying to Federal Agents
James Theodore Highhouse, 50, a former chaplain with the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) was sentenced today in federal court in the Northern District of California to 84 months in prison followed by five years of supervised released for repeatedly sexually abusing an incarcerated female and then lying to federal agents about his misconduct. Deputy …
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Six-Time Felon Sentenced to More Than 6 Years in Prison for Cocaine and Gun Possession
WILMINGTON, N.C. – A Sumter, South Carolina man was sentenced today to 77 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. On April 21, 2022, Derrick Lee Daye pled guilty to the charges. According to court documents and other information presented in court, Derrick …
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