Elizabeth Franklin-BestWhat Happens if I Don’t Pay Restitution in Federal Court?What happens if you are sentenced in federal court and don’t pay restitution that is ordered as part of your sentence?Oct 25, 2020Oct 25, 2020
Elizabeth Franklin-BestUnited States v.Information captured on blockchain or used by virtual currency exchanges is more analogous to bank records than cell-site location (CSLI)…Oct 25, 2020Oct 25, 2020
Elizabeth Franklin-BestUS v. Savage, №16–4704 (4th Cir.,Trial counsel needs to lay a foundation or make ‘plausible showing’ before Court will gig federal district court for not holding in camera…Mar 15, 2018Mar 15, 2018
Elizabeth Franklin-BestUS v. Vergil George, 11th Cir.,The Eleventh Circuit remands for re-sentencing when the judge did not provide George an opportunity to speak on his own behalf before it…Oct 16, 2017Oct 16, 2017
Elizabeth Franklin-BestGray v. Ballard, 4th Cir.,The State’s successful suppression of Brady material in connection with a scandal in the West Virginia State Police Crime Laboratory means…Oct 9, 2017Oct 9, 2017
Elizabeth Franklin-BestUnited States v.This opinion addresses the extent to which a serial number on a firearm must be altered so that the 2K2.1(b)(4)(B) 4-level enhancement…Oct 6, 2017Oct 6, 2017
Elizabeth Franklin-BestUS v. $31,000 in US Currency, et al.It is unbelievable to me how utterly arrogant and entitled the federal government is when it comes to taking property without any…Sep 29, 2017Sep 29, 2017
Elizabeth Franklin-BestWhen to Hire an Appellate Lawyer?Many clients, I find, have really no idea what an appellate lawyer does when they first find out they may need one. After all, everyone…Sep 23, 2017Sep 23, 2017
Elizabeth Franklin-BestBrowning v.It’s always stunning to see a win on habeas, so they’re important to analyze. This opinion has a very strong dissent by Judge Callahan so…Sep 23, 2017Sep 23, 2017
Elizabeth Franklin-BestState v. Trenton Malik Barnes, filed 8/16/17, South Carolina Court of Appeals: Serious Issues Can…This was a terrible crime, and it’s hard to believe that fact didn’t enter into the Court’s rulings to find errors “harmless” in this case…Sep 18, 2017Sep 18, 2017