Covering trends in the criminal courts, analyzing court stats
By Avalon Zoppo | January 9, 2024
The appellate court appears skeptical of the former president's immunity claim.
4 minute read
By Amanda Bronstad | January 8, 2024
Tom Girardi, 83, was charged on Feb. 1 with stealing at least $18 million from clients of his Los Angeles law firm, Girardi Keese, over the past decade. Others have been indicted. Here, we compiled the reporting in one place.
5 minute read
By Amanda Bronstad | January 5, 2024
On Friday, U.S. District Judge Josephine Staton in Los Angeles unsealed her competency order, concluding that the arguments of Girardi's lawyers were "wholly lacking in credibility," and some evidence showed "no more than normal age-related decline."
5 minute read
By Avalon Zoppo | January 5, 2024
Avenatti's attorney argued that U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman's instruction had singled out and coerced the holdout, warranting a new trial.
3 minute read
By Alex Anteau | January 4, 2024
"I can't get away from [the fact that] elections have consequences," Judge Trea Pipkin said.
6 minute read
By Brian Lee | January 4, 2024
The group released two studies comparing decisions by justice courts with city courts in five counties in the wake of lawmakers instituting landmark bail reforms that removed financial considerations from pretrial release for most misdemeanor and nonviolent felonies in 2020.
5 minute read
By William C. Donnino | January 4, 2024
In a split decision, the Court of Appeals in 'People v. Debellis' held that defense counsel did not provide meaningful representation because counsel failed to request a jury instruction on the "defense of voluntary surrender" of a firearm pursuant to Penal Law §265.20(a)(1)(f).
5 minute read
By Emily Saul | January 3, 2024
In an email to supporters and friends, Szuchman wrote that now was not the right time to throw his hat in the ring.
2 minute read
By Evan T. Barr | January 3, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in 'McIntosh v. United States' to determine whether a district court may enter a preliminary order of forfeiture divesting a defendant of his or her property outside the time limits set forth in the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. The court's decision in 'McIntosh' may clarify whether the government can be strictly held to the kinds of deadlines that bedevil every other litigant.
8 minute read
By Allison Dunn | January 2, 2024
Judge Daniel Gaul was immediately suspended from the bench without pay for one year after he was found to have committed 29 rule violations under eight counts.
7 minute read
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