25 Year Mandatory Minimum Sentence Reduced To 10 Years

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January 7th, 2019

On December 22, 2018, President Trump signed the First Step Act, a prison and sentencing reform bill. Below is a brief summary of some of the provisions. It should be noted that most of the provisions are not retroactive. Modifies Certain Mandatory… Read More

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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… Read More

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10 Month Sentence in International Securities Fraud Case Involving Losses in Excess of $1.5 Million

Recently, in a complex case involving securities fraud, wire fraud and money laundering, where Ms. Lefeber’s client pled guilty to a $1.5 million scheme to defraud investors worldwide, and was facing 8 years imprisonment, Ms. Lefeber’s client was sentenced to serve 10 months in prison. Ms. Lefeber put on extensive mitigation test… Read More

3rd Circuit Reverses Conviction

In a major legal victory, in the case of, United States v. Manny Baker, 221 F. 3d 438 (3d Cir. 2000), the Third Circuit reversed the conviction of Manny Baker after Hope C. Lefeber’s impassioned arguments on appeal. The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit agreed with Ms. Lefeber’s argument that the search violated… Read More

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