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Top Chicago Criminal Defense Lawyers explain Federal Supervised Release. In conjunction with the vast majority of federal criminal sentences, the defendant is also given a term of "Supervised Release.” Practically, this is attune to old school probation. Meaning that,...
Best Chicago Criminal Lawyer Michael Leonard reviews Seventh Circuit decision regarding the issue of suicide under the Bail Reform Act. The case is United States v. Storme, No. 23-2615. The Seventh Circuit judges on the Opinion are Brennan, Scudder, and St. Eve. In...
Top Chicago criminal defense lawyer Michael Leonard appears on Apple podcast “One Minute Remaining” regarding Damian Skinner case. Michael Leonard and “One Minute Remaining” host Jack Laurence analyze the California trial and murder conviction of Mr. Skinner. This is...
As a best Federal criminal defense lawyer, I am often asked - including recently - on what to do when contacted by the Feds - including Federal Agents or Federal prosecutors. This is an important question. All too often defendants in Federal criminal prosecutions have...
As a best Federal lawyer, Michael Leonard discusses cross-examining expert witnesses in Federal criminal jury trials. As discussed in recent posts, a Federal criminal defense lawyer can take an aggressive and active role with respect to: 1) filing and pursuing...
Top Federal Criminal Lawyer Michael Leonard continues discussion on examining expert witnesses in Federal criminal jury trials. We addressed the use of pre-trial motions in response to the government’s disclosure of expert witnesses in Federal criminal jury trials in...
Best federal lawyer Michael Leonard discusses examination of expert witnesses in federal criminal trials. In virtually every federal criminal trial, the government identifies and calls at trial one or more expert witnesses. These witnesses may provide testimony...
Top Federal Lawyers discuss considerations on cross-examining a child witness. As part of every criminal defense lawyer’s trial practice, he or she will have the opportunity to confront and challenge, through cross-examination, the testimony of a child witness. Most...
As a best federal lawyer, I am often asked to talk on the choice of a bench trial versus a jury trial. As an initial matter, in any felony criminal case, at either the Federal or State level, a defendant has the absolute right to elect to take his case to a jury...
Top Chicago Criminal Lawyer Michael Leonard on WGN Radio Saturday October 7, 2023. Mike Leonard appeared with host Jon Hansen on WGN Radio's "Let's Get Legal" on Saturday October 7, 2023. Jon and Mike touched upon Mike's recent jury trial victory - obtaining a Not...