Gregory L. Poe Oct 30th, 2009The Problem of “Willfulness”
The use of the term “willful” in connection with federal criminal statutes remains needlessly confusing and harmful to the fair administration of justice. A recent Fifth Circuit case offers yet another example. In United States v. Allen, No. 08-11041 (5th Cir., Oct. 28, 2009), a defendant was convicted of criminal contempt under 18 U.S.C. § [...]
