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FBI IN THE CHILD PORN BUSINESS: FBI Distributes Illegal Images of Child Abuse to Catch Pedophiles

When the James “Whitey” Bulger scandal broke in the 1990s, FBI faced the daunting, perhaps, insurmountable task of repairing the damage caused to its…

FBI AND THE MOB: Use of Snitches Implicates Law Enforcement in Crime

The use of snitches in law enforcement is dirty business. This unholy alliance not only injects highly suspect information into the criminal justice system,…

GET ARRESTED, GET SWABBED: Supreme Court Allows Collection of DNA Without Suspicion or Warrant

Criminal defense lawyers not only protect the rights and liberties of their clients, but they are also often the last defenders of the Constitution,…

GOVERNMENT WANTS YOUR EMAIL: Courts Still Debate Expectation of Privacy in E-Mail Correspondence

If you live long enough, you will find a subject upon which you can agree with your worst adversary. We are really not that…

INVOKING THE FIFTH IN CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS: Lois Learner Plays it Smart in Face of Political Witch Hunt

As criminal defense lawyers we often advise innocent clients to invoke the Fifth Amendment in situations where they might face exposure to criminal allegations. …

INTERNATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT COOPERATION: Wire Taps Based on Intel From Foreign Governments Create Constitutional Concerns

While surveillance, eavesdropping and spying have become prominent features in the American lexicon over the past several months, they have long been insidious instruments…

THE ECONOMICS OF THE DEATH PENALTY: Outrageous Costs Plague Death Machine

As criminal defense attorneys we are completely aware of the flaws in the criminal justice system that lead to wrongful convictions and executions.  However,…

RIGHT TO SILENCE MUST BE INVOKED

We always advise individuals who a potential targets or suspects in criminal investigations to clearly assert their right to remain silent and their right…

STOP AND FRISK HAS BECOME THE NEW RACIAL PROFILING

The killing of Trayvon Martin and the acquittal of  George Zimmerman exposed a raw nerve left after years of continued prejudice, racial profiling and inequality in criminal…

ZIMMERMAN VERDICT: “NOT GUILTY” DOES NOT ALWAYS MEAN INNOCENCE

After the acquittal of George Zimmerman in his trial for the killing of Trayvon Martin, Zimmerman walked out of the courtroom a free man…

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