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A summary of federal perjury laws

NOTE: This article contains additional and updated material concerning U.S. federal law after passage of the First Step Act (P.L. 115- 391). This act was signed into law on December 21, 2018, introducing numerous criminal justice reforms and reshaping sentencing requirements at the U.S. federal level. If a person testifies…
Sami Azhari
February 3, 2020
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Violence Against The Police in Illinois

If you are a criminal defendant that has been accused of violence or other misconduct against a police officer, it is important to recognize the severity of the crimes filed against you. Even in a time such as now where the media is emphasizing a general mistrust of police officers,…
Sami Azhari
February 27, 2016
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Overview of the federal grand jury

The purpose of the grand jury is to decide whether criminal charges should be filed against an individual. Grand jurors are selected for duty in much of the same way as jurors who sit on criminal trials. Each juror receives a summons to appear for jury duty and then, after…
Sami Azhari
February 8, 2011
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