Example of an amended judgement and compassionate release grant. 

On August 7, 2010, the Seventh Circuit affirmed Cantrell’s conviction on four honest services counts on the grounds that the government proved kickbacks, as required by Skilling.  On February 7, 2012, the defendant filed a petition to vacate, set aside, or correct sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 on the theory of ineffective assistance of counsel at the trial and appellate level.

Joseph Bruno was convicted of two counts of mail and wire fraud in December 2009 and filed an appeal with the Second Circuit in January 2010. He was sentenced in May 2010 and was released on bail until the U.S. Supreme Court released its honest services fraud decisions. On July 2, 2010, Bruno submitted a letter to District Court Judge Gary L. Sharpe articulating arguments to remain on bail pending release. Within this letter are substantive arguments concerning the status of his honest services fraud conviction in light of Skilling.

Order granting compassionate release to defendant with hypertension, sleep apnea, high blood pressure, and  high cholesterol, who had served half his sentence despite the fact BOP had granted home detention because the required prison quarantine before release was a “dangerous set of conditions and Kafkaesque approach.”

Motion to Dismiss Indictment & Motion to Strike Surplusage from Indictment filed in the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts (MS-13 & RICO)

Amicus Br. Supporting Petition for Release from Cook County, IL, Jail, 3-20-20

Compassionate Release Brief, U.S. v. Cosgrove, Western District of Washington

US District Court Eastern District of New York: United States of America v. Lawrence;
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Expert Report and Affidavit
Judgement, Memo, and Order

A template document for a court notice of intent to present evidence of insanity at the time of offense. 

The case involves four Somali immigrants who were convicted in San Diego on terrorism financing charges. Following the revelations from NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden in 2013, it came to light that the investigation of defendant Basaaly Moalin was a product of the NSA’s phone metadata surveillance program under Section 215 of the Patriot Act. To date, Moalin is the only instance identified by the government where the NSA’s mass surveillance program has been used in a terrorism prosecution. None of the defense attorneys was made aware of the NSA’s involvement at trial. 

Prosecutorial misconduct leads to vacated convictions and dismissed charges.

Defendant sought new trial or an order vacating convictions and dismissing the charges with prejudice on the basis that the prosecutor interfered with a defense witness's decision to testify. The Court grants Defendant's motion and vacates the convictions. 

Memorandum of Law in Support of Defendant's Pretrial Motions:

This memorandum is submitted in support of the defendant’s pretrial motions for dismissal and discovery, the latter specifically in connection with the question of the vindictive nature of the prosecution. The defense is specifically asking the Court to withhold determination of the “vindictive prosecution” claim until the defendant has been provided with discovery and a hearing with respect to any contested issues related to the vindictiveness claim.

A template for a court order for substitution of counsel. 

A template of a court motion to withdraw legal counsel (representation concluded).  

A template for a court motion to substitute counsel.