Category Archives: Acquittal After Jury Trial

The Department of Justice Should Drop the Inauguration Day Protest Cases

Posted on June 11, 2018 by

The Department of Justice has been humiliated in its misguided prosecution of over two hundred Inauguration Day protestors. It has lost every single case to go to trial. It has engaged in intentional violations of the rules. And it has … Continue reading →

Posted in Acquittal After Jury Trial, Brady violations, Discovery/Brady, DOJ policy and practice, First Amendment | Tagged | 1 Comment

Celebrating Summer with Recent Wins in the White-Collar World

Posted on August 4, 2016 by

In the past few months, there have been several big wins for white-collar defendants.  Because we’re in desperate need for some good news as of late, here are highlights of those victories. As I’ve pointed out before, DOJ doesn’t publicize … Continue reading →

Posted in Acquittal After Jury Trial, Dismissal of charges in indictment, Health care fraud | 1 Comment

A Trial Victory in a Federal White-Collar Case!

Posted on November 17, 2014 by

It’s a dreary Monday morning in D.C., but I saw this article on Law360 (subscription required, sorry) that brought a little cheer to the day. Last Thursday, a jury in Fort Myers, Florida, acquitted the former division president of Health … Continue reading →

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Four WellCare Health Plan Execs Found Guilty of Health Care Fraud

Posted on June 12, 2013 by

On June 11, a Tampa jury found four former executives of WellCare Health Plans Inc. guilty of several charges, including health care fraud and making false statements to a law enforcement officer. The verdict came at the end of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Acquittal After Jury Trial, Conviction After Jury Trial, Deferred Prosecution Agreement, False statements, Health care fraud | Tagged | 2 Comments