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McIntosh v. United States:  Failure to comply with Rule 32 requiring preliminary order of forfeiture before sentencing does not bar forfeiture

By Greg Mermelstein, Deputy Director & General Counsel, Missouri Public Defender            Even though Rule 32.2 requires a district court to enter a preliminary order of forfeiture before sentencing, failure to do so does not bar the court from ordering […]

Why Are People Being Found Not Guilty but Still Going to Prison? w/Andrea Jaeger

Imagine for a moment, you have been accused of several crimes. At trial, you are found not guilty on all the charges except for one. Let’s say that this is least serious of all your charges. While you wish you […]