25 Year Mandatory Minimum Sentence Reduced To 10 Years

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Supreme Court Holds That Guilty Plea Does Not Bar Legal Challenge to Constitutionality of Statute of Conviction on Appeal

March 29th, 2018

The Supreme Court recently held that a guilty plea does not bar a federal criminal defendant from challenging the constitutionality of the statute of conviction on direct appeal. In Class v. United States, No. 16-424, _U.S._, 2018 WL 987347 (February…

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Obstruction of Justice Enhancement Under U.S. Sentencing Guideline §3C1.1

February 7th, 2018

The Eighth Circuit in United States v. Parker, 2017 WL 400282 (8th Cir. 2017) held that conduct that occurred after the offense of conviction and after the trial does not constitute obstruction of justice. Bender, a defendant, was charged with cons…

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Suburban Mom Receives Probation in Hit Man Case

In U.S.A. v. Sonia Panell, Crim. No. 14-80 (E.D.Pa), a federal judge sentenced the defendant to 3 years’ probation, rather than 5 years in federal prison, due to a vigorous defense by Hope Lefeber. Sonia Panell was a suburban mother of three facing up to five years in federal prison for conspiracy to commit murder-to-hire. Her common law hus… Read More

Doctor Receives Reduced Sentence

A doctor charged with drug trafficking and other violations of the Drug Device and Cosmetic Act, received a reduced sentence based upon Ms. Lefeber’s arguments regarding his addictive personality. Read More

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