How Does The Federal Bureau Of Prisons Designate Defendants For Service Of Their Sentence?
Jul 23, 2021
In this video, federal criminal defense attorney Joseph Abrams explains the factors that are considered in designating where federal inmates serve their sentences....
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How Do The Bill Of Rights Protect Criminal Defendants?
Jul 06, 2021
In this video, federal criminal defense attorney Joseph Abrams discusses how the Bill of Rights afford protections to all criminal defendants....
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Surviving Federal RICO Charges
Jul 06, 2021
Federal prosecutors use RICO charges to convict as many members as possible of a criminal organization of multiple offenses. This article breaks down the basic elements of a RICO charge, and suggests...
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What Is Witness Immunity? And How Does It Work?
Jun 28, 2021
In this video, federal criminal defense attorney Joseph Abrams explains what witness immunity is and how it works in criminal cases....
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How Is Bailed Determined In Federal Criminal Cases?
Jun 14, 2021
In this video, federal criminal defense attorney Joseph Abrams explains how bail is determined in federal criminal cases....
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Understanding “Grouping” Rules Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines
Jun 02, 2021
In a federal criminal case with more than one count of conviction, the court must apply the guidelines’ "grouping" rules to determine a single, combined offense level. The rules are complex and not we...
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Federal Sentencing Advocacy, Part 3: Psychological Evaluation Reports and Character Letters
Jun 01, 2021
In this final video of a series of three, federal criminal defense attorney Joseph Abrams discusses psychological evaluation reports and character letters as other important aspects of sentencing advo...
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Federal Sentencing Advocacy, Part 2: The Defendant's Remorse and Acceptance of Responsibility
May 16, 2021
In this second video of a series of three, federal criminal defense attorney Joseph Abrams discusses the defendant's remorse and acceptance of responsibility for the offense as another important aspec...
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Federal Sentencing Advocacy, Part 1: The Credibility of the Defense Attorney
May 11, 2021
In this first video of a series of three, federal criminal defense attorney Joseph Abrams discusses the credibility of the defense attorney as an important aspect of sentencing advocacy in federal cri...
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Sentencing Advocacy in Federal White Collar Criminal Cases
May 11, 2021
Federal sentencing in white collar cases has gotten harsher due to amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines. While judges are willing to resist the guidelines, they are often not provided the informati...
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