Federal Crimes

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Arrests made in opioid distribution case tied to Dr. Joe Burton

March 1, 2018

The AJC reported today that forty-four people have been arrested and charged with participating in the illegal distribution of opioids across the metro Atlanta area. The arrests are linked to the ongoing criminal case of Dr. Joe Burton, who was a renowned medical examiner for several metro Atlanta counties before being charged in 2017 for […]

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Expect more “straw purchaser” prosecutions in federal gun cases

February 26, 2018

Our nation has been rocked following yet another mass shooting. This time, seventeen students and teachers died in a high school in Parkland, Florida. In response, many have proposed passing new gun laws, such as stricter background checks and age limits, to prevent a straw purchaser from buying firearms and, perhaps, reduce the number of […]

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Search Warrants for Cohen

February 11, 2018

TRANSCRIPT: Don: Sources tell CNN President Trump is furious about the FBI raid on his attorney and they say no one wants him to do anything when he’s this angry. But what will all this mean for the investigation? I wanna bring in now, CNN legal analyst Page Pate and Areva Martin, also, Areva is […]

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President Trump and FBI Director disagree on Nunes memo

February 3, 2018

Transcript Amara: Well, CNN legal analyst and constitutional attorney, Page Pate, joining us now, here in studio, to break this all down for us. A lot to talk about. Let’s start with this December meeting that President Trump had with the Deputy Attorney General, Rod Rosenstein. Again, he was appointed by Trump, and the President […]

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RICO conspiracy charges against Mongols Motorcycle Club in Tennessee may be too broad

January 19, 2018

This week, federal prosecutors in the Middle District of Tennessee in Nashville announced they have indicted over twelve members and associates of the Clarksville Chapter of the Mongols Motorcycle Club, a motorcycle club with membership across the country. The indictment is extensive, and perhaps overly broad. There are 54 counts that include a wide variety […]

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