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10th Wants Stronger Sentence in Tax Evasion Case
By Betty Wang, JD | Last updated on
The Tenth Circuit found that the government's evidence was valid in proving that appellant had knowingly committed tax evasion, affirming his conviction but...
Colorado's Successive Bar Rule Does Not Preclude Habeas Review
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Often times, it's pretty clear which set of procedural rules, state or federal, apply to a case. But, when it comes to habeas review, state and federal...
10th Circuit Finds Gov't Argument Weak in Medicare Fraud Case
By Betty Wang, JD | Last updated on
The Tenth Circuit has reversed a defendant's convictions on all counts in a recent health care fraud case. In a joint trial, a jury initially convicted...
Ex-Lawyer is Abusive Litigant and Barred From Filing Pro Se
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Some lawyers just don't get it. They think that their JD entitles them to sue anytime, anywhere, anyone. Well, the Tenth Circuit literally laid down the law...
10th Cir. Rejects Request to Temporarily Halt Keystone XL
By Betty Wang, JD | Last updated on
Last week, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court's ruling when they refused to temporarily halt construction of the Keystone XL pipeline,...
Kansas v. Cheever: Meth, Mental Evaluations and the 5th Amendment
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Remember those criminal cases that you read in Con Law? Well, it's very likely that future editions of the Con Law textbook will include Kansas v....