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.

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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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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… Read More

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Insurance Fraud Sentence Reduced

In an insurance fraud case, Ms. Lefeber successfully obtained a reduced sentence for her client based upon her use of recent Third Circuit precedent. Ms. Lefeber’s use of recent precedent supported her argument that the insurance company was the only victim of the crime because all of the account holders had been made whole. As a res… Read More

Fortune 500 Company Executive Wins Below Guideline Sentence

Ms. Lefeber successfully obtained a downward variance from the federal sentencing guidelines for her client, a Fortune 500 company executive who had pled guilty to a lengthy wire fraud and tax evasion scheme. In addition, Ms. Lefeber was able to reduce the amount of loss by hundreds of thousands of dollars, resulting in a lower sentencing gu… Read More

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