Tag: Felony

I Represented a 6-year-old for Her Felony Charges

One of my regular gigs as a new attorney was being appointed by judges to represent people charged with crimes. Once a month, I handled a juvenile offender docket where I’d represent about a dozen different kids back to back. I was not given any information in advance. Almost every case was ha...

Felony by Fiat: The Absurd and Arbitrary Regulation of Short-Barreled Firearms in the U.S.

Under the National Firearms Act (NFA), you can be imprisoned for owning an otherwise legal rifle or shotgun if it has a short barrel. Government agents might even kill you — you certainly wouldn’t be the first person killed in the course of enforcing restrictions on short-barreled f...