Category Archives: Michael Lowe Digital Library
What are Racketeering Charges? Organized Crime, Gangs and Cartels, and Overcharging RICO
Most people think of movies like “The Untouchables” or “the Godfather” when asked about “racketeering” charges and arrests on R.I.C.O. violations. Makes sense; RICO was designed to combat “organized crime” in this country, and as a general rule that has meant the Mafia. The Cosa Nostra was its original target. RICO Act: Racketeering Charges Expand…
New 2017 Federal Drug Policy from Attorney General Jeff Sessions
Last week, the Attorney General of the United States sent a memo to all the Offices of the U.S. Attorney General around the country, including the one overseeing the Northern District of Texas that prosecutes federal crimes here in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. It’s a big deal for anyone facing criminal charges here in Texas,…
Texas Prosecutor on Trial for Prosecutorial Misconduct
Prosecutorial misconduct is a problem of epidemic proportions in this country. There is lots of discussion in criminal justice circles (and elsewhere) about how best to rein in these rogues and stop the rampant injustice created by prosecutorial misconduct. For more on the severity and seriousness of the prosecutorial misconduct problem in Texas, read our…
Federal Forfeiture Reform: 81% Property Seized By DOJ from People Never Charged With a Crime
Last week, the Office of the Inspector General in the Department of Justice published its report on federal civil forfeiture, entitled “Review of the Department’s Oversight of Cash Seizure and Forfeiture Activities.” The full report is available online and has been stored in the Michael Lowe Digital Library for your convenience. Read it here. …
Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price Indictment – Full Text of Federal Grand Jury Indictment July 2014
John Wiley Price’s Indictment was unsealed yesterday. For the convenience of anyone wishing to read the 100+ page federal grand jury indictment of the Dallas County Commissioner, we’ve uploaded it as a pdf file for your convenience. Federal Grand Jury Indictment of Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price – Full Text Dallas County Commissioner John…
Report on Forfeiture Abuse by State and Federal Law Enforcement Added to Michael Lowe Digital Library Today
Today, a report detailing the abuses of civil forfeiture laws by law enforcement officials in Texas and around the country, including federal agencies, was added to Michael Lowe’s collection in his Digital Library: Policing for Profit, The Abuse of Civil Asset Forfeiture by Institute for Justice 2010
Protecting Privacy of Criminal Lawyer and Client Communications: Article by Michael Lowe added to Online Digital Library
Click on the image to visit the Michael Lowe Digital Library to read or download this InDepth Article as well as other documents collected by Michael Lowe online.
Justice Department Comments (34 Pages) to the Proposed Amendments to Federal Sentencing Guidelines Added to Michael Lowe Digital Library
Comments to Proposed Amendments to Federal Sentencing Guidelines by the Justice Department in March 2014
Texas Forensic Science Commission Report November 2013 – Added to Michael Lowe Digital Library
Texas Forensic Commission Report Nov 2013
Michael Lowe Online Digital Library at Scribd.com
Beginning in 2014, we will be storing longer documents referenced in blog posts as well as other files (briefs, opinions, etc.) at the new Michael Lowe Digital Library located at Scribd.com (click here to access). These documents are being provided as a public service and are available to readers for free and without charge.
