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10th Cir: Good Faith Exception Enough, Even Without Probable Cause
By Betty Wang, JD | Last updated on
The Tenth Circuit has ruled that, even without probable cause, the good faith exception applies to a search warrant. Julio Ponce appealed the Oklahoma district...
No Qualified Immunity for Cops in West Nile Virus Claim
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
We definitely hear about West Nile virus a lot, especially during the summer, but do you actually know what the symptoms are? Neither did some New Mexico...
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...