Federal Appeals

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January 30, 2018

United States v. Khan, 17-3287, 2d Cir.

United States v. Khan, 17-3287, 2d Cir. – Currently engaged in drafting the appellate brief for Mr. Khan, who was convicted after trial of federal narcotics […]
January 30, 2018

United States v. Altareb, 17-1717, 2d Cir.

United States v. Altareb, 17-1717, 2d Cir. – Currently engaged in drafting the appellate brief for Mr. Altareb, who was convicted after trial of offenses including […]
January 30, 2018

United States v. Ventura, 15-2675, 2d Cir.

United States v. Ventura, 15-2675, 2d Cir. – Drafted Mr. Ventura’s appeal from his conviction of felony murder and consequent life sentence, focusing on the accuracy […]

2017

January 30, 2018

Anderson v. United States, —S.Ct.— (2017)

Anderson v. United States, —S.Ct.— (2017) – Drafted Mr. Anderson’s petition for certiorari, which asked the Supreme Court to consider the Second Circuit’s application of Mathis […]
January 30, 2018

United States v. Miranda, 15-3702, 2d Cir.

United States v. Miranda, 15-3702, 2d Cir. – Won remand of Mr. Miranda’s case for re-sentencing pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) and United States Sentencing […]
January 30, 2018

United States v. Grenier, 15-4112, 2d Cir.

United States v. Grenier, 15-4112, 2d Cir. – Drafted Mr. Grenier’s appeal, which argued that his mental illness and self-medication with methamphetamine on the date of […]

2016

January 4, 2018

United States v. Calabretta, 14-3969, 3d Cir.

United States v. Calabretta, 14-3969, 3d Cir. – Drafted Mr. Calabretta’s appellate brief, reply, and winning supplemental post-argument brief requested by the Court considering the application […]
January 4, 2018

United States v. Rios, —S.Ct.— (2015)

Rios Suarez v. United States, —S.Ct.— (2015) – Drafted Mr. Rios Suarez’ petition for certiorari asking the Court to rule on the circuit split concerning personal […]
January 30, 2018

United States v. Libous, 15-1798, 2d Cir.

United States v. Libous, 15-1798, 2d Cir. – Drafted Mr. Libous’ appeal, which argued that his conviction should be overturned because the prosecution failed to prove […]

2015

January 30, 2018

United States v. Sebbern, 14-3211, 2d Cir.

United States v. Sebbern, 14-3211, 2d Cir. – Drafted appellate brief and reply for Mr. Sebbern, who was convicted after a jury trial of murder in […]

2014

January 4, 2018

United States v. Del Rosario, 15-670, 2d Cir.

United States v. Del Rosario, 15-670, 2d Cir. – Drafted Mr. Del Rosario’s appeal from the district court’s denial of his motion for re-sentencing. The prosecution […]

2012

January 4, 2018

United States v. Shepard, 11-4450, 2d Cir.

United States v. Shepard, 11-4450, 2d Cir. – Drafted Ms. Shepard’s appellate brief and reply, which argued primarily that venue was improper in the Southern District […]
January 4, 2018

United States v. Okpomo, 10-3981, 2d Cir.

United States v. Okpomo, 10-3981, 2d Cir. – Identified the winning issue—misapplication of the Sentencing Guidelines—and drafted Mr. Okpomo’s appellate brief, resulting in a remand for […]

2011

January 4, 2018

United States v. Freeman, 10-5047, 2d Cir.

United States v. Freeman, 10-5047, 2d Cir. – Drafted Mr. Freeman’s appellate brief, which argued that his sentence was procedurally unreasonable because it was based on […]

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