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.
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.
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…
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.
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.
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.
By newyorklawjournal | New York Law Journal | June 1, 2017
Soccer Officials' Trials Not Severed; Evidence Overlaps, Preference for Joint Trial Noted
By newyorklawjournal | New York Law Journal | June 1, 2017
Acquittal, New Trial Denied Woman Guilty of Attempted Wire Fraud in Benefits Application
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…
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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