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Who is Dr. Arthur Jordan and Why’s the Government Protecting This Guy

By Tom Withers on February 9th, 2012 Posted in Appeals, Health Care Fraud

Roy Black, appeal, Dr. Arthur Jordan, confrontation clause, controlled substances, government expert witness, prescriptions, legitimate medical purpose

The Demise of Honest Services

By Tom Withers on December 15th, 2009 Posted in Appeals

The oral arguments in the Conrad Black and Bruce Weyrauch cases last week portend the demise of honest services mail fraud. We expect the Supreme Court to declare 18 U.S.C. 1346 unconstitutionally vague.

Another Win in the Supremes

By Tom Withers on May 27th, 2009 Posted in Appeals

In Abuelhawa v. United States, the Supreme Court held that using a telephone to make a misdemeanor drug purchase does not “facilitate” felony drug distribution in violation of 21 U.S.C. 843(b).