Top Federal Lawyer Michael Leonard analyzes Seventh Circuit Felon in Possession Decision. Recently, in the case of United States v. Anthony Gay, Case No. 23 2097, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals addressed, in part, a Constitutional challenge to section 922g - the...
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Leading Chicago Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer explains Trump Contempt Order
Leading Chicago Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer explains Trump Contempt Order. I have received a number of questions regarding the Ruling by the trial Judge in the on-going Trump New York State criminal trial which held Trump in contempt. As an initial matter, the...
Top Chicago Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer Michael Leonard explains DOJ Whistleblower Pilot Program
Top Chicago Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer Michael Leonard explains DOJ Whistleblower Pilot Program. As a top Chicago federal criminal defense lawyer, I have had several inquiries regarding the DOJ's "Whistleblower Pilot Program," and its expected impact. The Federal...
Chicago Criminal Defense Lawyer Michael Leonard on WGN Radio’s “Let’s Get Legal” discussing Trump Trial and Weinstein Reversal
Chicago Criminal Defense Lawyer Michael Leonard on WGN Radio's "Let's Get Legal" discussing Trump trial and Weinstein reversal. Michae Leonard appeared on WGN Radio 720's "Let's Get Legal" with host Jon Hansen. Michael and Jon took a look at the latest developments in...
Top Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer Michael Leonard on what to expect next on Trump immunity issue
Top Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer Michael Leonard on what to expect next on Trump immunity issue. This past week, the Unites States Supreme Court heard oral argument on the issue of Trump's claim to complete immunity in the context of the pending January 6 federal...
Chicago’s Best Criminal Defense Lawyers on Takeaways from Trump NY Trial
Chicago's Best Criminal Defense Lawyers on Takeaways from Trump NY Trial. The Trump NY trial had its first week of actual testimony this past week. Almost the entire week was taken up with the testimony of David Pecker - who was at the top of the National Enquirer...
Top Chicago Criminal Defense Lawyer Michael Leonard addresses proposed Amendments to Sentencing Guidelines
Top Chicago Criminal Defense Lawyers address proposed Amendments to Sentencing Guidelines. The United States Sentencing Commission has proposed certain significant Amendments to the United States Sentencing Guidelines. The Guidelines are relevant in every Federal...
Best Chicago Criminal Defense Lawyer Michael Leonard on David Pecker testimony in Trump case
Best Chicago Criminal Defense Lawyer Michael Leonard on David Pecker testimony in Trump case. After preliminary legal skirmishing over whether former President Trump should be held in contempt over his alleged violations of the Court's (Judge Merchen) "gag Order," the...
Leading White Collar Lawyer Michael Leonard appears on the popular true crime podcast “One Minute Remaining” on Apple podcasts
Leading White Collar Lawyer Michael Leonard appears on the popular true crime podcast "One Minute Remaining" on Apple podcasts. Jack Laurence's podcast, "One Minute Remaining," delves into cases involving defendants/detainees who have already been convicted. Jack...
Federal Trial Lawyer Michael Leonard explains dismissal of juror during Trump jury selection
Federal Trial Lawyer Michael Leonard explains dismissal of juror during Trump jury selection. As we, and everyone else, has been reporting on, the jury selection process in the Trump State Court criminal prosecution in Manhattan is underway. A number of jurors have...