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Do we execute prisoners despite constitutional defects in the trial? The Supreme Court gives a silent answer in Crawford v. Mississippi. If you tell your lawyers not to admit you did it—and they do it anyway—does the Constitution guarantee you a new trial? And if that constitutional rule came after...

If you think the John Bolton case is just another “classified‑documents” brawl, you haven’t read the charging paper. This is not a storage‑unit saga; it’s a diary‑to‑family indictment with compartments like HCS and SI splashed across the pages, an alleged Iran‑linked hack of a personal AOL account (yes, AOL), and...

As Donald Trump inches toward a potential second act in the White House, he’s also the star of another ongoing drama: his seemingly endless legal battles. From courtrooms in New York to federal judges in Florida and Washington, the ex-president and president-elect faces an array of cases that would...

Julian Assange was indicted in 2019 by the Trump Administration and will now be released pending sentencing. He is likely to receive time served under a deal stuck with the Biden Administration. Assange is the Wikileaks founder and was involved in conspiring with Chelsea Manning to disclose top secret material.

Robert Hur, special counsel sat down with Congress after producing a transcript of Joe Biden’s classified records interview with the DOJ. Hur’s report claims that Biden is too old to prosecute and a jury would not convict. Was Biden’s failing memory a defense tactic? Or should Joe Biden face prosecution...

Sorting through Donald Trump’s trial schedule while he is the frontrunner for the Republican nomination is challenging. Neil Cavuto of Fox News asked Ron to break down Trump’s trial calendar and a host of issues involving Trump’s cases in Fulton County Georgia, Miami, D.C. with Fani Willis and Jack Smith.

First Amendment protections in federal criminal cases have a long history of spirited litigation. The Supreme Court has delivered mixed results in federal criminal cases. Learn about first amendment defenses from winning federal criminal defense attorney Ronald W Chapman II. 

Donald Trump has been indicted and here is everything you want to know. Will Trump go to jail? Where will the case be tried? What are the charges? Federal criminal defense attorney Ronald W. Chapman II breaks down the charges.

The unlawful retention and dissemination is a serious offense often earning defendants significant jail time. Jack Teixeira a National Guard Airman was charged with two counts under the Espionage Act for disclosing classified material on a discord server. He has not yet been charged with treason which could land him...

Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a special prosecutor to investigate the improper handling of classified records by President Joe Biden. Robert Hur was appointed to investigate the existence of records at Biden’s office and his home. Donald Trump is also under Special Counsel investigation for the same conduct after the...

  A Comprehensive Guide to Federal Criminal Defense (2025) This article is an excerpt from: By: Ronald W. Chapman II   Decoding Federal Target Letters: A Guide to Navigating Uncharted Waters When the mail arrives with a distinctive Department of Justice (DOJ) envelope, or that letter is handed to you...