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Today, the United States Supreme Court decided McNeill v. United States.  In a unanimous opinion written by Justice Thomas, the Court held that for purposes of determining whether a conviction for […]

A former NOPD officer who pled guilty to covering up some of the facts surrounding the shootings of civilians on the Danziger Bridge was sentenced to three years in prison today.

Jefferey Lehrmann was sentenced by […]

A recent email I received from Virginia Schlueter, Chief Federal Defender in the Eastern District of Louisiana, details some big news regarding sentencing in Federal Court. I have copied the email in full:

On April […]