Seven people have recently been taken into custody on charges related to the trafficking of endangered black rhinoceros horns. Four of the seven individuals were arrested in the Los Angeles area as part of an investigation called “Operation Crash,” a
March 2, 2012
On February 29, 2012, the Fourth Circuit affirmed the lower court’s decision to deny Frank Aidoo, the defendant, the benefit in sentencing espoused in 18 U.S.C. 3553(f). Commonly referred to as the “safety valve,” section 3553(f) allows a judge to