Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs): What They Are and How Attorney Michael J. Petro Can Help
A Civil Investigative Demand (CID) is a powerful investigative tool used by federal agencies to require individuals and businesses to provide information—often before the government files any lawsuit. In many cases, a CID functions like an administrative subpoena and can demand extensive documents, written answers, and even sworn testimony. Agencies may issue CIDs early in an investigation,...
Eleventh Circuit Vacates John Lee’s 17-Year Sentence
Attorney Michael J. Petro secured a significant win for his client, John Lee, in...
Attorney Petro Talks On BayNews9 About Florida’s New Open Carry Law
https://baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2025/09/25/florida-open-carry-becomes-law-today-
BY Jason Lanning Tampa
UPDATED 10:58 AM ET Sep. 25, 2025 PUBLISHED 4:46 AM ET Sep. 25, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. — Open carry, often known as constitutional carry,...
MJ Petro Asks Supreme Court to Stop Wrongful COVID-19 Prosecution
Federal Criminal Defense Attorney Michael J. Petro filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari on behalf of his client, Tangtang Zhao, on September 18, 2025. Mr. Zhao is a United States citizen who was indicted for selling blank COVID-19 vaccination cards to citizens who were scared that they would be imprisoned or...
11th Circuit Court of Appeals Attorney Michael J. Petro Files Brief for John Lee
Mr. Lee's sentence is two times higher than the recommended Guideline. https://www.ussc.gov/guidelines/2024-guidelines-manual-annotated.
On February 5, 2025, 11th Circuit Court of Appeals Attorney Michael J. Petro filed...
FRE 902(11). Boilerplate Rules for Admission of Certified Business Records
The government charged defendant James Green with four counts of wire fraud. His cousin, co-defendant Joseph Green, recruited Green to purchase properties in exchange for cash. Throughout the trial, Green argued that he was a victim of the fraudulent scheme, left holding the...
Sentencing Entrapment is Recognized in Seventh Circuit. Sentencing Manipulation is Not: Boilerplate Rules
USA v. Richard Turner, No. 08-2413.
Richard Turner was a drug dealer operating in Chicago Heights, Illinois. He engaged in two drug sales in 2004 that formed the basis of his subsequent indictment, conviction, and sentence. The first occurred on September 30, when, in exchange for $800, Turner sold...