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Federal Convictions Based On Willful Blindness

Federal Defense, Jury Trial, White Collar Crime OC / / July 30, 2015 / , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Willful Blindness is a theory of liability in the federal criminal justice system that just doesn’t seem fair.  The doctrine of willful blindness helps prosecutors convict defendants who deliberately shield themselves from clear evidence of critical facts that are strongly suggested by the circumstances.  If a defendant who behaves in this manner, they are just […]

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The Use of Government Snitches – Fair or Unfair??

Federal Defense, Gang Crimes / / May 20, 2015 / , , , , , , , , ,

A recent hot topic across the United States has been the use of in custody government snitches against in-custody defendants.  In a famous murder case that occurred in Seal Beach, California involving Scott Dekraai, involved weeks of hearings resulting from a defense motion to dismiss in which law enforcement personnel and government snitches testified.  The

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