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By Andrew Denney | March 11, 2024
Months before defendant Gregory Thayer was convicted of killing his best friend, a court clerk allegedly advised a member of defense team, in a meeting that wasn't revealed to other defense attorneys until after the conviction, on the judge's thinking in the case.
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By Mason Lawlor | March 11, 2024
"Oftentimes, people who are victims of crime who have not received support find themselves in the criminal justice system. In fact, a lot of data indicates that about 90% of the people who are incarcerated were victims of crime at one point," Chief of Federal Advocacy for the Alliance of Safety and Justice, Shakyra Diaz, told Law.com ahead of Monday's SXSW Conference in Austin, Texas.
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By Kate Brumback and Jeff Amy | The Associated Press | March 11, 2024
A critical juncture in Fani Willis's tenure as district attorney is expected to come by the end of this week. That's when Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee has said he expects to rule on the efforts to oust her from the election case.
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By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press | March 11, 2024
In April 2021, the state attorney general's office entered into an agreementto suspend executions for certain prisoners and to establish conditions under which they could resume.
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By Michael A. Mora | March 11, 2024
"It's important to remember that the supposed 'victim' in this case—the football player—told prosecutors that he was not extorted and was not a victim," said David Oscar Markus, a partner at Markus/Moss.
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By Rolando T. Acosta | March 11, 2024
There are a number of problems with the NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell's recent criticism
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By Colleen Murphy | March 8, 2024
"I did not take Judge Grant's harsh grading as criticism of the system, but instead as a strength or acknowledgment that one of the strengths of the system is that you can make changes as you analyze data and realize things can be improved upon," said Alexander Shalom, the senior supervising attorney and director of Supreme Court advocacy for the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey
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By Cheryl Miller | March 7, 2024
Tarzana attorney Michael Libman denied any wrondoing and said "vindictive" attorneys are "railroading" him.
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By Lisa Willis | March 7, 2024
"If a defense lawyer had come close to this conduct, he would be in handcuffs and charged with obstruction," said one attorney not associated with the case.
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By Emily Saul | March 7, 2024
Acting Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan on Thursday issued a protective order, saying he found good cause to believe jurors could face harm if their identities or identifying information was not kept secret.
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