January 29, 2008
FAMM and NACDL file amicus brief in Burgess v. United States
FAMM and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) today filed an amicus (friend of the court) brief in support of petitioner Keith Lavon Burgess in a case that explores a small but significant question about how to interpret a federal statute using the "rule of lenity" in favor of the defendant.
The brief was authored by Kevin B. Huff and Gregory G. Rapawy, of the law firm Kellogg, Hubere, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel, P.L.L.C; Pamela Harris, co-chair, NACDL amicus committee; Peter Goldberger, attorney and FAMM litigation advisory board member and Mary Price, vice president and general counsel, FAMM. Click here to download the brief.