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Bail
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White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Who Gets Bail Pending Trial – Add Dreier to the List
By Ellen Podgor
Who gets released pending trial has proved interesting -- especially in some of the recent white collar cases. For the most part this blog has focused on bail post conviction,…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Fascinating “personal prison” offer considered in prominent white-collar case
Main February 5, 2009Fascinating "personal prison" offer considered in prominent white-collar caseThe New York Law Journal has this fascinating new piece headlined, "Bid to Create 'Private Prison' at Issue in…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Madoff mania continues as government presses bail issue
Main January 14, 2009Madoff mania continues as government presses bail issueThis new Reuters piece provides the latest news in the still on-going saga of Bernard Madoff's bail situation. Here are…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Madoff – Bail Holds
By Ellen Podgor
Chad Brey, WSJ has an article online titled - Madoff to Remain Free. (see also Diana B. Henriques, NYTimes, Judge Rules Madoff Can Remain Free on Bail. This is not…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Prosecutors Seek to Revoke Madoff’s Bail
According to the government's brief, Bernie Madoff sent to his family packages containing 13 watches, 4 diamond brooches, a jade necklace, 2 sets of cufflinks and other jewelry worth at…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Madoff mess raises interesting white-collar bail issues
Main January 6, 2009Madoff mess raises interesting white-collar bail issuesThe money mess created by Bernard Madoff continues to raise interesting legal issues for white-collar crime fans. Specifically, as detailed in…
Sentencing Law and Policy
White-collar fraud meets technocorrections for Bernie Madoff
Main December 17, 2008White-collar fraud meets technocorrections for Bernie MadoffThere are already too many notable stories surrounding the Bernie Madoff fraud for me to cover them well, and the MSM…
Sentencing Law and Policy
A notable (and notably late) Second Circuit conviction reversal
Main October 20, 2008A notable (and notably late) Second Circuit conviction reversalThe Second Circuit today in US v. Ogando, No. 05-0236 (2d Cir. Oct. 20, 2008) (available here), reverses for…
Presumption Of Innocence
No Release Pending Sentence
By thedefenderspresumptionofinnocence-blogspot-com
In a 29 page handwritten letter, former Alderman Michael McGee begged federal judge Charles Clevert to allow him to be released pending sentencing. That letter was sent pro se, i.e.,…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Bail Bonds Needed
As if things weren't already tough for immigrant workers, the increased number of raids are introducing a further problem: the need for bail. Much attention has already been given to…