Category Archives: Conviction After Jury Trial

Well, At Least We Know Allen Charges Work – Blankenship Jury Verdict

Posted on December 3, 2015 by

The trial of Donald Blankenship has been all over the media. I’ve written about it here and here and here and here. Today, the jury reached its verdict. It found Mr. Blankenship guilty on one charge of conspiracy to avoid … Continue reading →

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Five Early Musings on the McDonnell Guilty Verdict

Posted on September 5, 2014 by

Yesterday a jury in Richmond found former Governor Robert McDonnell and his wife guilty of public corruption. Here are the details of it. I’m sure many others will offer in-depth analysis of the verdict in the coming days. Here are … Continue reading →

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Where Are They Now? An Update on Past Posts

Posted on July 25, 2014 by

Every few weeks, I review the press releases for the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices across the country. In the blur of stories about drug busts and indictments for low-level health care fraud, sometimes a name sounds familiar. No, not because it’s … Continue reading →

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DiscoCare Revisited: Why Was This Corporate Executive Detained Pending Sentencing?

Posted on June 18, 2014 by

Back in July 2013, I wrote a post about two executives at a medical device company in Austin who had been indicted for health care fraud. On June 2, 2014, after a four-week trial, the two men were found guilty … Continue reading →

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When a 20-Month Prison Sentence Goes in the “Win” Column

Posted on December 18, 2013 by

For the government, sentencing seems to be a science, not an art. Let the probation office calculate the guideline range. Request a sentence within it, usually at the high end. Done. But for defense counsel, sentencing is an art, not … Continue reading →

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Seven Fun Ways To Commit Insider Trading

Posted on September 24, 2013 by

There have been several high-profile insider trading cases recently. I can’t do justice to the facts of all the recent cases, but here’s a quick sampling of some of the more interesting cases. 1.         Use a Facebook Friend.  Badin Rungruangnavarat, … Continue reading →

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Loss Amount is Everything: Sixth Circuit Affirms Lengthy Sentence of Corporate Executive in Public Bribery Case

Posted on August 27, 2013 by

For most white-collar cases, the key issue at sentencing is the calculation of the loss amount. Although not mandatory, the Sentencing Guideline range will unquestionably influence the final sentence. And the Guidelines rely heavily on the loss amount to reach … Continue reading →

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Quick Cases: Government Contracting Fraud

Posted on August 20, 2013 by

They say hell has no fury like a woman scorned. (Technically, William Congreve wrote “Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, nor hell a fury like a woman scorned.”) Maybe there’s also no fury like a government defrauded, … Continue reading →

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Quick Cases: Environmental Prosecutions

Posted on August 6, 2013 by

If you thought legal work related to asbestos is limited to those late-night television ads asking if you (or anyone you know) suffer from mesothelioma, you’d be wrong. There is apparently a niche criminal defense practice out there, representing people … Continue reading →

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Quick Cases: “Too Many [Health Care Fraud Cases] To Shake A Stick At”

Posted on July 25, 2013 by

This is the one of my recurring posts that offer quick summaries of similar cases. Think of them as the Kay and Peele version of my blog posts, though not nearly as funny and always safe for work. The Beastie … Continue reading →

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