Updates on Blue LLP’s criminal defense work in federal courts.
Dhamian Blue Selected for Legal Elite Hall of Fame
Dhamian Blue has been identified as one of the best Antitrust lawyers in North Carolina.
Supreme Court Declares Federal Gun Law Unconstitutionally Vague, Preserving Blue 4th Circuit Victory
In a 5-4 decision in United States v. Davis, the Supreme Court held that 18 U.S.C. 924(c)(3)(B) is unconstitutionally vague. That statute imposes a consecutive, mandatory minimum sentence for a defendant…
Dual Prosecution by State and Federal Government Remains Permissible
In Gamble v. United States, No. 17-646, the Supreme Court upheld the separate sovereignty exception to the double-jeopardy rule, allowing both the federal and state governments to prosecute the exact same…
Disseminators of Fraudulent Statements Can Be Held Liable Under Rule 10b-5
Most people intuitively know what fraud is. The simplest legal definition is that it is the intentional misrepresentation of a material fact. The common law and several state and federal statutes and…
Prejudice is Presumed When Counsel Disregards Defendant’s Instruction to Appeal
Newly-sentenced defendants (and many attorneys for that matter) often wonder whether to appeal a conviction and sentence, despite having agreed to an appeal waiver during the plea bargaining process. Regardless…
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