The Criminal Defense Brief

Behind the scenes insights on criminal defense law, case trends, legal strategy, and the business of running a modern defense practice. New issues sent straight to your inbox.

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Oct 1, 2026

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October

Q4 is here

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Sep 28, 2026

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Clients who arrive already sold

Cold leads that show up like warm referrals

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Sep 23, 2026

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A negative gunshot residue test helped convict him

Massachusetts’ highest court just said the jury should never have heard it that way

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Sep 17, 2026

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Conviction vacated over undisclosed Border Patrol evidence

The defense wanted records tied to a private Facebook group

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Sep 15, 2026

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The Fifth Circuit is taking another look at the felon gun ban

The full court will reconsider a § 922(g)(1) conviction

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Sep 11, 2026

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Seeing a gun wasn’t enough for the stop

The Eleventh Circuit vacated the conviction

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