Saturday, September 5, 2009 at 02:00PM WATERLOO — A judge declared Friday that accused killer Christopher Coleman qualifies for taxpayer-funded defense lawyers even though attorneys paid by his father will remain on the case.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at 10:32AM ST. LOUIS, August 19, 2009 – The law firm of Margulis, Grant & Margulis, P.C., based in Clayton, Mo., is pleased to announce the recent hire of associate attorney Gregory N. Smith. Smith graduated from Saint Louis University School of Law in 2006 with a concentration in criminal litigation. He was admitted to the Missouri bar in 2006 and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri in 2007.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at 10:19AM Health care providers who defraud Medicaid or Medicare may have their federal sentences enhanced for abusing a “position of trust,” the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled Aug. 3. There is a division of authority among the federal circuits as to whether the enhancement may be applied when the only victim of a fraud is the government (United States v. Hayes, 8th Cir., No. 08-2245, 8/3/09).
Sunday, July 26, 2009 at 11:21AM Reporting from Washington — Until last month, the strongest evidence in drug and drunk driving cases in courtrooms across the nation often was a piece of paper. A crime lab or breathalyzer report would confirm that the defendant indeed had illegal drugs or a high level of alcohol in his or her system. But a Supreme Court decision has sent a jolt through that procedure.
Friday, June 12, 2009 at 06:21PM Former president of First Bank Mortgage Mark Turkcan was sentenced to one year and one day in prison for the misapplication of $35 million. A federal judge also ordered him to pay restitution of nearly $25 million.