Federal Convictions Reversed

Alexander Bunin of the Federal Public Defender's Office has compiled a list of cases that contain at least one point favorable to federal criminal defendants.
Alexander's Federal Convictions Reversed may be duplicated for any lawyer providing legal services to indigent defendants. Duplication is encouraged and the document may be reprinted by other free publications or [...]

Dallas: Arrests in Mortgage Fraud Case

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that the FBI has arrested at least 8 people in connection with what it calls a conspiracy to commit wire fraud relating to mortgages.
According to court documents, the defendants sought out single-family homes for sale, including distressed and foreclosed properties.  After negotiating a price, they created surplus loan proceeds by [...]