Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals Reverses Sentencing and Makes the Government Play Fair In an unpublished Eleventh Circuit appeal opinion issued April 24, 2025, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with the defendant/appellant that the government breached a plea agreement in which is agreed to a stipulated amount of loss in an unemployment fraud […]
FEDERAL APPEAL – CASE REVERSED ON SENTENCING ISSUE
November 20, 2024 by
Federal Drug Case Appeal Results in Remand for Resentencing In a Federal appeal of a drug conspiracy conviction, the Eleventh Circuit vacated the sentence and remanded the case back to the District Court for resentencing. Our client was charged in a multi-count federal drug trafficking / drug distribution case. We were successful in getting an […]
ZERO CRIMINAL HISTORY GUIDELINES AMENDMENT
September 10, 2023 by
Federal Sentencing Guidelines Zero Criminal History Amendment Will Be Retroactive The United States Sentencing Commission voted on August 24, 2023 to make the zero criminal history amendment to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines retroactive with a delayed effective date. The Sentencing Commission approved the retroactive application of the amendment, but determined that the amendment would not […]
FEDERAL DRUG CHARGE DISMISSED IN MOBILE ALABAMA
June 21, 2016 by
Federal Drug Charge in Mobile Alabama Federal District Court Dismissed William K. “Chip” Bradford participated in a Federal drug charge appeal that led to the dismissal of all charges. The client’s trial counsel had successfully argued a motion to suppress the evidence found when an Alabama State Trooper searched the client’s car after a routine […]
Jurisdiction On Military Base – New Supreme Court Ruling
March 13, 2014 by
A New Supreme Court Ruling Clarifies Jurisdiction On Military Base In Relation To 18 U.S.C. §1382 The United States Supreme Court issued an opinion in February regarding jurisdiction on military base issues in relation to a federal criminal statute making it a crime to reenter a military base once you have been ordered to stay […]
BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAW FIRM
January 4, 2013 by
Bradford Ladner, LLP is a Birmingham Alabama Criminal Defense Law Firm William K. “Chip” Bradford and Amber L. Ladner formed Bradford Ladner, LLP in 2010 with the aim of developing a premier Birmingham Alabama criminal defense law firm. Bradford and Ladner combine over 30 years of courtroom experience throughout the State of Alabama. Together they […]
FEDERAL SENTENCING GUIDELINES – An Overview
January 4, 2013 by
Overview of Federal Sentencing Guidelines United States Sentencing Commission The United States Sentencing Commission is an independent agency in the judicial branch of government. It establishes criminal case sentencing policies and practices for the federal courts. The Commission also advises and assist Congress and the executive branch to develop crime policy for the country. In order to […]
FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT USE OF WARRANTLESS SURVEILLANCE SHARPLY INCREASES
September 27, 2012 by
The Use of Modern Day Pen Registers and Trap & Trace Devices by Federal Law Enforcement is Rapidly Increasing The American Civil Liberties Union has released recently obtained federal law enforcement records showing that the use of pen registers and trap & trace devices by federal agents has increased 60% from 2009 until 2011. The ACLU […]
