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Protective Orders

A protective order is a court order issued to stop continuing acts of family violence, human trafficking, or stalking. Family Violence Under the Family Code, family violence includes: An act by a family or household member against another member of the family or household that is intended to result in physical harm; A threat by […]

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Bitcoin: The Criminal Implications of Using Cryptocurrency

The Criminal Implications of Using Bitcoin Bitcoins are the new black. Created and held electronically by users, this new form of virtual currency has gained popularity across the web, but not necessarily the globe. Created as a type of “money” to be exchanged for products and services via the Internet across the globe, they’ve given

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What is a 5K Motion in the federal criminal system?

What are 5K Motions in Federal Criminal Cases? A “5K” or a “5K motion” in the federal system is a motion filed under Section 5k1.1 of the United States Sentencing Guidelines, requesting a sentence below the guidelines based on substantial assistance by the defendant. The Prisoner’s Dilemma: Not Just Game Theory Many people have seen

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Ghost Dope in Federal Sentencing | Criminal Drug Charges

Ghost Dope in Federal Sentencing: Every criminal punishment is the result of two stages of fact finding. Phase One – determining whether a person actually committed a crime. Phase Two – assuming the person is guilty of the crime, then deciding what a fair punishment for that crime should be. Guilt-Innocence in State Courts In

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