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Attorney-Client Privilege May Block Subpoena to Client’s Accountant

Posted on August 26, 2016April 19, 2023 by Michael J. Petro

Grand Jury Subpoena to Client’s Accountant: Attorney-Client Privilege May Block Production In the Matter of GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS Nos. 99-3131, 99-3317. A grand jury investigating alleged tax fraud by Dr. Basaam Osman subpoenaed numerous documents from two accounting firms hired by his attorneys. Dr. Osman sought to block production of the documents. He claimed that the accountants […]

Writ of Coram Nobis – Boilerplate Rules You Need to Know

Posted on August 8, 2016October 26, 2021 by Michael J. Petro

US v. Brian Wilkozek, No. 15-1537. In 2003 Brian Wilkozek pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud for his participation in a mortgage-fraud scheme. By the time the third-party lenders uncovered the scheme, all they could do was foreclose and sell the properties. They suffered losses of more than $700,000. After Wilkozek was caught and […]

Writ of Coram Nobis – Boilerplate Rules You Need to Know!!

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Michael J. Petro

US v. Brian Wilkozek, No. 15-1537. In 2003 Brian Wilkozek pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud for his participation in a mortgage-fraud scheme. By the time the third-party lenders uncovered the scheme, all they could do was foreclose and sell the properties. They suffered losses of more than $700,000. After Wilkozek was caught and […]

DEA’s Use of “Stingray” Device Without a Warrant is Illegal

Posted on July 13, 2016October 26, 2021 by Michael J. Petro

US v. Raymond Lambis, 15cr734 (SDNY, Judge Pauley, July 12, 2016). In 2015, the Drug Enforcement Administration (the “DEA”) conducted an investigation into an international drug-trafficking organization. As a part of that investigation, the DEA sought a warrant for pen register information and cell site location information (“CSLI”) for a target cell phone. CSLI allows […]

Busted! DEA’s Use of “Stingray” Cell Phone Locator Without a Warrant is Illegal!

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Michael J. Petro

US v. Raymond Lambis, 15cr734 (SDNY, Judge Pauley, July 12, 2016). In 2015, the Drug Enforcement Administration (the “DEA”) conducted an investigation into an international drug-trafficking organization. As a part of that investigation, the DEA sought a warrant for pen register information and cell site location information (“CSLI”) for a target cell phone. CSLI allows […]

28 U.S.C. § 455 – Judge’s Failure to Recuse Himself Leads to REVERSAL

Posted on June 22, 2016October 26, 2021 by Michael J. Petro

US v. Jose Herrera-Valdez, No. 14-3534 Jose Gustavo Herrera-Valdez was prosecuted for illegal reentry after being deported. Before trial, he filed a motion to disqualify the District Court Judge from presiding over his prosecution because the judge served as the District Counsel for the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) at the time Herrera-Valdez was deported. Because we […]

28 U.S.C. § 455 – Judge’s Failure to Recuse Himself Leads to REVERSAL

Posted on June 22, 2016April 19, 2023 by Michael J. Petro

US v. Jose Herrera-Valdez, No. 14-3534 Jose Gustavo Herrera-Valdez was prosecuted for illegal reentry after being deported. Before trial, he filed a motion to disqualify the District Court Judge from presiding over his prosecution because the judge served as the District Counsel for the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) at the time Herrera-Valdez was deported. Because we […]

U.S.S.G. § 2B1.1 Loss Amount: Money Paid Back to Victim Before Fraud Detected NOT Counted

Posted on June 2, 2016October 26, 2021 by Michael J. Petro

US v. Christian Peterson. No. 14-3716. Before running into legal trouble, Christian Peterson, an entrepreneur doing business in Madison, Wisconsin, owned several manufacturing and realestate development firms. He misused corporate finances, frequently making unauthorized intercompany loans and occasionally using corporate funds to pay off his personal gambling debts. Eventually all of his business ventures failed, […]

Loss Amount Calculation: Money Paid Back to Victim Before Fraud Detected NOT Counted at Sentencing

Posted on June 2, 2016April 19, 2023 by Michael J. Petro

USA v. Christian Peterson. No. 14-3716. Before running into legal trouble, Christian Peterson, an entrepreneur doing business in Madison, Wisconsin, owned several manufacturing and realestate development firms. He misused corporate finances, frequently making unauthorized intercompany loans and occasionally using corporate funds to pay off his personal gambling debts. Eventually all of his business ventures failed, […]

Government’s Pretrial Seizure of Defendant’s Untainted Assets NOT Allowed

Posted on May 20, 2016November 2, 2021 by Michael J. Petro

Sila Luis v. US, No. 14-419. (United States Supreme Court March 30, 2016) A federal statute provides that a court may freeze before trial certain assets belonging to a criminal defendant accused of violations of federal health care or banking laws. See 18 U. S. C. §1345. Those assets include: (1) property “obtained as a result […]

Attorney-Client Privilege May Block Subpoena to Client’s Accountant

Attorney-Client Privilege May Block Subpoena to Client’s Accountant

Writ of Coram Nobis – Boilerplate Rules You Need to Know

Writ of Coram Nobis – Boilerplate Rules You Need to Know!!

DEA’s Use of “Stingray” Device Without a Warrant is Illegal

Busted! DEA’s Use of “Stingray” Cell Phone Locator Without a Warrant is Illegal!

28 U.S.C. § 455 – Judge’s Failure to Recuse Himself Leads to REVERSAL

28 U.S.C. § 455 – Judge’s Failure to Recuse Himself Leads to REVERSAL

U.S.S.G. § 2B1.1 Loss Amount: Money Paid Back to Victim Before Fraud Detected NOT Counted

Loss Amount Calculation: Money Paid Back to Victim Before Fraud Detected NOT Counted at Sentencing

Government’s Pretrial Seizure of Defendant’s Untainted Assets NOT Allowed

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