11th Circuit Gives Ruan a Hallow Victory
By Ronald W. Chapman II 11th Circuit Grants New Trial For Ruan on Remand 11th Circuit Opinion Located Here: United States v. Ruan (11th Cir 2023) For a brief refresher on the Ruan decision read this....
View ArticleGarland Appoints Special Counsel to investigate President Biden
At 1:15 on January 12, 2023 Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the appointment of Robert Hur to investigate President Biden. The special counsel will investigate the existence of classified...
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United States v. Banks: This 3rd Cir. loss amount case has SCOTUS POTENTIAL
By: Ronald Chapman II Loss Amounts in Federal Sentencing The 3rd Circuit determined that “loss” for the purpose of federal fraud sentencing guidelines relates to the actual loss not the “intended” loss...
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Say Goodbye to Acquitted Conduct at Sentencing…Hopefully
By: Ronald W. Chapman II It’s a race to see who will remove the dreadful doctrine of acquitted conduct at sentencing - the U.S. Sentencing Commission or the Supreme Court. I’ll get into the specifics....
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The Largest Legal Hurdle in the Trump Indictment
By: Ronald W. Chapman II Read the Trump IndictmentIntent. Its what separates garden variety false statements from fraud. What separates an error on your taxes and tax fraud. Or routine prescribing...
View ArticleMishandling Classified Information: The Jack Teixeira Case
Federal Criminal Defense Attorney Ronald Chapman II discusses the Teixeira case on BBC By: Ronald W. Chapman II Teixeira’s Unlawful Disclosure of Classified InformationA United States National Guard...
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Federal Judge Dismisses Patient Death Charges in Opioid Trial of Dr. Thomas...
Macon Physician Dr. Thomas Sachy Secures Dismissal of Charges that he Caused the Death of Two Pain Patients Dr. Thomas Sachy, a free man after securing dismissal of opioid death charges Dr. Thomas...
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Everything you need to know about the Trump indictment…
Trump Indictment: Latest News from a Federal Criminal Defense Attorney and Former DOD Prosecutor This post will be frequently updated as the case against Donald Trump Develops. Ronald W. Chapman II is...
View ArticleAnother Blow to 2255 Post Conviction Relief - Jones v. Hendrix SCOTUS
SCOTUS: Change in Statutory Interpretation is Not EnoughBy: Ronald W. Chapman II The Supreme Court has ruled that federal prisoners cannot use a habeas corpus petition under 28 U.S.C. §2241 to bypass...
View ArticleHunter Biden, a Sweetheart Deal??
Hunter Biden to plead guilty to two misdemeanor tax violations and will receive pre-trial diversion for a federal gun charge. Was this a sweetheart deal? What is pre-trial diversion and when is it...
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Nationally Renowned Rheumatologist Cleared of Healthcare Fraud
Nationally Recognized Rheumatologist Cleared of Healthcare Fraud Charges By: Ronald W. Chapman II Federal Criminal Defense attorney Ronald W. Chapman II is known for securing results in high stakes...
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KY Physician Fully Acquitted of All Federal Charges
By: Ronald W. Chapman IIThe acquittal of Dr. Kousa marks the fifth prominent Federal acquittal this year by Ronald W. Chapman II in healthcare fraud and opioid cases. Previously he defended Dr. Lesly...
View ArticleTrump Heads to Fulton County Jail
Donald Trump is set to be arraigned in Fulton County which has a lot of people wondering, what are criminal booking procedures like. Federal Criminal Defense Attorney Ronald W. Chapman II explains the...
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Does Double Jeopardy Bar Trump’s January 6th Indictment?
By: Ronald W. Chapman II Does Double Jeopardy Apply to Impeachment Proceedings? A recent article in “The American Mind” suggests that Donald Trump cannot be convicted in Jack Smith’s January 6th...
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SCOTUS: Federal Administrative Law Judges Weigh In On SEC v. Jarkesy
ALJ’s Amicus Brief Before the Supreme Court of the United States Attorneys Ronald W. Chapman II and Matthew Pelcowitz of the Chapman Law Group Supreme Court Practice Group were selected to author an...
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SCOTUS: Post Ruan Challenge Heads to SCOTUS
By: Ronald W. Chapman II Dr. Roger Dale Anderson’s Petition for Cert. Click to Read Supreme Court Faces New Challenge in the Aftermath of Ruan DecisionThe groundbreaking Supreme Court ruling of June...
View ArticleDOJ Scores Largest Corporate Resolution $4 Billion
Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of Binance, has pleaded guilty to felony charges and Binance has agreed to pay $4 Billion.Zhao and Binance faced allegations of failing to implement adequate anti-money...
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The 1st Amendment Defense
By: Ronald W. Chapman II The First Amendment: Protections and LimitationsThe First Amendment safeguards freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and the right to petition the government. However,...
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Trump’s First Amendment Defense?
Donald Trump’s First Amendment DefenseFederal criminal defendants seeking precedent can make unlikely bedfellows. Charlotte Anita Whitney, a member of the Communist Labor Party, was convicted under...
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SEC v. Jarkesy: The Right to Trial and Before Whom?
By: Ronald W. Chapman II SEC v. Jarkesy A case in which an outspoken Hedge Fund manager and talk show host takes on the entire administrative process. “JAR-KOOSEY”?When Chief Justice Roberts announced...
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