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Best Federal Lawyer Michael Leonard on the differences between the Federal Rules of Evidence and State Rules of Evidence. The Federal Rules of Evidence ("FRE") and State court rules of evidence govern the admissibility and presentation of evidence in legal...
Top Federal Criminal Lawyer Michael Leonard discusses Bruen 922g felon in possession decision from Judge Gettleman. As discussed in prior posts, the United States Supreme Court's decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen ("Bruen")...
Best Chicago Criminal Lawyers discuss proof beyond a reasonable doubt. One of the recurring issues that clients raise with us is the concept of proof beyond a reasonable doubt. Here, we briefly explore what proof “beyond a reasonable doubt” means; why it is so...
Best Federal Lawyer Michael Leonard on federal wire fraud. Federal prosecutors commonly charge violations of the federal wire fraud statute as a basis for criminal prosecution. The statute can turn what oftentimes looks like what should be a breach of contract matter...