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New 9th Cir. Case With Potential Tax Evasion Effect - Civil Admissions Become...

USA V. JOSEPH SHAYOTA (9th Cir. 2019) (No.17-10270-08/19/2019)(http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2019/08/19/17-10270.pdf) This case answers the question of whether a defendant’s civil record testimony can be introduced in a subs...
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Know & Use the Burden of Proof in the Best Way.

USA V. SAMIR BENAMOR (9th Cir. 2019)(9/5/19)Argument that because firearms manufactured in or before 1898 do not qualify as “firearms” under § 922, the district court erred by refusing to instruct the jury that they had to find that the defendant ...
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How Far Can You Delay Paying Federal Tax Authorities Before Criminal Evasion ...

A series of related cases illustrate the very bad results that can come from fighting the IRS in a non-direct way. We have heard informal rules of thumb regarding tax evasion. One rule of thumb might be that if you actually evade payment o...
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Character (Habit) Evidence Can Show Impulsivity, But Not Simply Evidence Of B...

Arizona Supreme Court: Habit - character can show impulsivity to support crime mental state (mens rea), but evidence of brain injury cannot be used to support that purpose. STATE v. MALONE, SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA No. CR-18-0431-PR F...
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Can Someone be Imprisoned for Animal Cruelty?

A lot of people have been witnessing animal cruelty every day. Studies show that there are approximately 78 million dogs and 85.8 million cats that are owned by the citizens of the United States, in which an average of 10 million cats and dogs are...
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Criminal Law Case? Get Answers!

A criminal case is either charged as a misdemeanor or as a felony.  At the link https://criminal.findlaw.com/criminal-procedure.html is a great resource to answer a lot of your questions about the criminal process, plea bargains, se...
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Reality Star Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison

As many as 29% of all motor vehicle accident fatalities are caused by alcohol-impaired driving according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). This equates to a staggering 30 people dying every day due to drunk driver...
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Charged with a Misdemeanor in Cleveland County (Oklahoma)

It’s very important to seek the advice of a criminal defense attorney if you are facing a Misdemeanor Charge in Oklahoma. Even if you think a Misdemeanor is only a minor offense, you can face severe penalties if you are convicted of a Mi...
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Oklahoma Expungement Law

EXPUNGEMENT LAW - criminal recordSTo learn more about getting a case Expunged in Oklahoma,go towww.normanoklahomalawyer.com/expungements.html To begin the process, the first thing you need to do is find an Experienced Attorney that does Expun...
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Do New FTC Changes to Net Neutrality Pose a Legal Threat to Online Privacy?

After years of debate, the last bastions of internet privacy and freedom in the United States failed on April 4, 2017, when the Federal Communications Commission imposed net neutrality rules, that prohibit Internet Service Providers (ISPs) from di...
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