Updates to criminal defense
JUVENILE - CAN MINORS MAKE FALSE CLAIMS TO US CITIZENSHIP?
"Children Lack Capacity to Make False Claims or Misrepresentations, IJ Holds," 83 Interpreter Releases 775-776 (April 24, 2006).
jurisdiction:
Other
ALFORD PLEA
United States v. Tunning, 69 F.3d 107 (6th Cir. 1995) (''Alford'' plea refers to defendant who pleads guilty but maintains that he is innocent).
jurisdiction:
Sixth Circuit
ILLEGAL RE-ENTRY - STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
United States v. Gunera, __ F.3d __, 2007 WL 456732 (5th Cir. Feb. 13, 2007) (where the defendant was "found" in the United States more than five years following the defendants unlawful re-entry, indictment was barred by statute of limitations).
jurisdiction:
Fifth Circuit