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Secret Home Surveillance Video Doesn't Violate Fourth Amendment
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
A Ninth Circuit panel ruled on Tuesday that it's no big deal for an undercover agent to walk into a suspect's home with a hidden camera to record an illegal...
Judicial Council Defies DOMA, Orders Insurance Reimbursement
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
This week, the Supreme Court will consider whether it will hear a slew of Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) challenges, along with a constitutional challenge to...
Probation Revocation Should Not Be Calculated in Sentence Imposed
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
A new amendment to the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines could mean less jail time for your client. Vacating a sentence for illegal reentry and remanding, a Ninth...
Ninth Circuit Denies En Banc Rehearing in Pink Underwear Lawsuit
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a petition for rehearing this week in a lawsuit challenging Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's pink underwear...
Courts May Order Sexual Offender Assessment as Release Condition
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
According to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, a district court can require a sexual offender assessment -- not treatment, just an assessment -- as a...
Ninth Circuit: Statutory Rape is a 'Crime of Violence'
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Mens rea doesn’t necessarily factor into a court’s “crime of violence” analysis when applying a Sentencing Guidelines enhancement. In 2003, Raul...
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Joseph Fawbush, Esq.
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Vaidehi Mehta, Esq.
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Mariana Petersen
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