Criminal Law

  • The Legal Intelligencer

    Commonwealth v. Marchese, PICS Case No. 17-0777 (C.P. Lycoming Apr. 21, 2017) Lovecchio, J. (6 pages).

    By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 2, 2017

    The court's decision to sentence defendant to a period of incarceration following her probation violation was not excessive or unreasonable. Defendant had a history of alcohol abuse and prior misconduct, and incarceration protected the interest of the public.

  • Delaware Law Weekly

    Lawyer-Led Probe Blames Official Lapses as Spur to Prison Uprising

    By Tom McParland | June 2, 2017

    Two high-profile Delaware lawyers on June 2 made public a preliminary independent review of the security conditions at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center, finding that chronic understaffing, a lack of communication and inadequate technology likely contributed to a deadly inmate takeover of the prison's C Building earlier this year.

  • The Recorder

    United States v. Orozco

    By therecorder | The Recorder | June 2, 2017

    9th Cir.; 15-10385 The court of appeals reversed a judgment of conviction and remanded. The court held that a traffic stop made on pretext of inspecting…

  • New York Law Journal

    'U.S. v. Wade' Turns 50: New Era in Eyewitness Identification

    By Barry Kamins | June 2, 2017

    Criminal Law and Procedure columnist Barry Kamins writes: Long before the term "wrongful conviction" became commonplace, the U.S. Supreme Court in 1967 noted the conclusion by one commentator that "the influence of improper suggestion upon identifying witnesses probably accounts for more miscarriages of justice than any other single factor—perhaps it is responsible for more such errors that all other factors combined." Fifty years later, New York is about to embark on a new era of eyewitness identification.

  • The Legal Intelligencer

    Commonwealth v. Rush, PICS Case No. 17-0844 (Pa. Super. May 11, 2017) Moulton, J. (28 pages).

    By Carley Meiners | The Legal Intelligencer | June 2, 2017

    Trial court did not err in refusing to charge jury on element of malice derived from third-degree murder offense where such element was not a part of the statutory offenses of torture of a police animal and animal cruelty. Judgment of sentence affirmed.

  • Daily Report Online

    Art Gallery Investigation Leads to DA Handing Out Checks

    By Katheryn Hayes Tucker | June 1, 2017

    Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard ceremoniously handed out checks at his office on Pryor Street Thursday while artists and their lawyers watched, concluding an investigation into the world of a prominent art dealer with a gallery a few miles uptown on Miami Circle in Buckhead.

  • New York Law Journal

    USA v. Hawit

    By newyorklawjournal | New York Law Journal | June 1, 2017

    Soccer Officials' Trials Not Severed; Evidence Overlaps, Preference for Joint Trial Noted

  • New York Law Journal

    USA v. Zongo

    By newyorklawjournal | New York Law Journal | June 1, 2017

    Acquittal, New Trial Denied Woman Guilty of Attempted Wire Fraud in Benefits Application

  • The Recorder

    People v. Gutierrez

    By therecorder | The Recorder | June 1, 2017

    Cal.Sup.Ct.; S224724 The California Supreme Court reversed judgments of conviction. The court held that the record was insufficient to support a finding…

  • The Recorder

    People v. Gonzalez

    By therecorder | The Recorder | June 1, 2017

    Cal.Sup.Ct.; S223763 The California Supreme Court reversed a court of appeal decision. The court held that a threat made through nonverbal conduct fell…

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