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Federal Immigration Conviction Overturned Due to Weak Evidence: Why Strong Legal Representation Matters Now More Than Ever

August 15, 2025

Criminal Charges, Criminal Conviction, Criminal Defense, Federal, Legal Rights

Paul Wallin

Federal Immigration Conviction Overturned Due to Weak Evidence: Why Strong Legal Representation Matters Now More Than Ever In a recent case, a federal appeals court reversed the conviction of Wardy Liberato, a Dominican national who had been charged with illegal reentry under 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a). His case serves as a powerful reminder that even […]

Can Prior Convictions Affect Federal Sentencing Enhancements?

June 9, 2025

Criminal Charges, Criminal Conviction, Criminal Defense, Criminal Threats, Federal

Paul Wallin

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Can Prior Convictions Affect Federal Sentencing Enhancements? In federal criminal cases, prior convictions can significantly impact sentencing outcomes, particularly in cases involving serious offenses. A recent federal court ruling highlights how the legal system approaches mandatory minimum sentencing enhancements when a defendant has prior convictions. This blog explains these enhancements and what they mean for […]

Understanding Presidential and State Pardons: A Path to Second Chances

March 21, 2025

Criminal Charges, Criminal Conviction, Criminal Defense, Federal, Federal Crime

Paul Wallin

Understanding Presidential and State Pardons: A Path to Second Chances The recent presidential pardon of President Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, has brought attention to the pardon power and its role in our justice system. In this blog, we’ll explore what pardons mean for those seeking a fresh start and how our law firm can help […]

How the Government Shutdown is Impacting Federal Criminal Courts

January 21, 2019

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Paul Wallin

How the Government Shutdown is Impacting Federal Criminal Courts UPDATE: The federal court system now says that it has enough money to sustain operating through January 25. Court fees and other funds as well as cutting back on spending has allowed the court to extend it's original deadline by about two weeks. See the original […]

Selling Contact Lenses Without a Prescription

December 29, 2014

Federal

Paul Wallin

Selling Contact Lenses Without a Prescription Halloween stores and other retail outlets sometimes sell over-the-counter contact lenses without a prescription, but many people do not realize this is a crime. According to Alan Barcelona, president of the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association, retail stores illegally selling contact lenses are a common occurrence. 1 Recently, investigators […]

Differences Between Federal Court and California State Court

November 5, 2014

Federal

Paul Wallin

Differences Between Federal Court and California State Court If you are arrested for violating a law, you probably assume you will have to appear at your local county superior court. However, that is not always the case. If you are being charged with violating federal statute, your case will be heard in a federal court. […]

What You Should Do if Charged with Aiding and Abetting

October 31, 2014

Federal

Paul Wallin

What You Should Do if Charged with Aiding and Abetting If you are ever contacted or arrested by federal agents on suspicion of a crime, the first thing you need to do is contact a federal criminal lawyer immediately. The federal criminal justice system is very complex, and it can be overwhelming for a person accused of violating federal statute. […]

Cornering the Market: The Crime of Price Fixing (15 U.S.C. Section 1)

September 24, 2014

Federal

Paul Wallin

Cornering the Market: The Crime of Price Fixing (15 U.S.C. Section 1) Competition is part of the foundation of our economy, which is why Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust Act in 1890. The law was designed to prevent collusion between competitors and break up business monopolies that controlled the market. To this day, it is […]

Consequences of Pirating Copyrighted Material (17 U.S.C. § 506; 18 U.S.C. § 2319)

July 24, 2014

Federal

Paul Wallin

Consequences of Pirating Copyrighted Material (17 U.S.C. § 506; 18 U.S.C. § 2319) Whenever you’ve popped a movie into your DVD player, you probably remember seeing the stern warning and label from the FBI about the consequences of violating Federal Anti-Piracy laws: “The unauthorized reproduction or distribution of a copyrighted work is illegal. Criminal copyright […]

How Tampering with Witnesses or Evidence Can Lead to Serious Charges

July 11, 2014

Federal

Paul Wallin

How Tampering with Witnesses or Evidence Can Lead to Serious Charges If you are being investigated for a federal crime, you may be driven to try to destroy evidence or influence witnesses in your case. However, doing so will only make your situation worse and strengthen the case against you. Instead of taking matters into […]

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