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Our Firm Wins “Compassionate Release” Motion to Keep Client Out of Prison

January 10, 2022

This week, a federal judge in Chicago granted a motion for a sentence reduction, often referred to as “compassionate release,” that we filed for our client—a 72-year-old man who had been sentenced to 78 months in prison for possessing child pornography. The judge reduced our client’s sentence to time served and ordered him to serve […]

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Jury Deliberations in Ghislaine Maxwell Trial

January 3, 2022

TRANSCRIPT: Jessica: It may be a holiday weekend, but jury deliberations need to continue. That is the message from the presiding judge in the Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking trial. And this comes as fears grow over the Omicron variant and potentially a possible mistrial for the longtime Jeffrey Epstein associate. If convicted on all six […]

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Are Ghost Guns Legal?

December 13, 2021

Recognized as a legal expert and a criminal defense attorney with over 25 years of experience representing clients in federal court, Page Pate is frequently contacted by the media to discuss important legal cases appearing in the news. In this case, Page was contacted by 11 Alive News to discuss “ghost guns,” and the legality […]

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Verdict in Arbery Murder Case

December 13, 2021

Attorney Page Pate, a criminal defense attorney who has been representing clients charged in serious cases for over 25 years, has spoken with the media numerous times to discuss the trial of the three men charged in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery in Glynn County, Georgia. ABC News interviewed Page regarding the various statements made […]

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Police Officers Charged with Murder

December 13, 2021

Pate, Johnson & Church has been helping clients with matters involving police brutality or excessive force for over 25 years. At times, the media will contact Attorney Page Pate for comments about our clients’ cases. When in the best interest of our clients, Page will speak with the media so that our clients’ side of […]

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