Criminal Law

Covering trends in the criminal courts, analyzing court stats

  • Daily Report Online

    McIver's Defense Says Search for Dead Wife's Alleged Second Will Turns Up Empty

    By R. Robin McDonald | June 9, 2017

    The attorney representing an Atlanta lawyer who was indicted in April on charges of malice and felony murder in his wife's death and of influencing witnesses after he shot her about how she died says the search for a second will has come up empty.

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  • Daily Report Online

    Judge Says Reality Winner Can Pay for Her Own Lawyer

    By Katheryn Hayes Tucker | June 9, 2017

    The judge who appointed Titus Nichols of Augusta to be Reality Winner's lawyer has changed his mind -- not about the lawyer but about who pays the bill. U.S. Magistrate Judge Brian Epps has signed an order terminating his appointment of Nichols to represent Winner as court appointed counsel.

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  • The Recorder

    Ramirez-Contreras v. Sessions

    By therecorder | The Recorder | June 9, 2017

    9th Cir.; 14-70452 The court of appeals granted a petition for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. The court held that an alien’s…

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  • The Recorder

    People v. Sperling

    By therecorder | The Recorder | June 9, 2017

    C.A. 2nd; B272275 The Second Appellate District affirmed a judgment of sentence. The court held that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in…

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  • The Recorder

    United States v. Ubaldo

    By therecorder | The Recorder | June 9, 2017

    9th Cir.; 14-50093 The court of appeals affirmed a judgment. The court held that statutes making it a federal offense to smuggle weapons into the U.S.…

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  • The Recorder

    United States v. Simon

    By therecorder | The Recorder | June 9, 2017

    9th Cir.; 15-10203 The court of appeals affirmed a judgment of sentence. The court held that the sentencing guideline applicable to robbery does not…

    1 minute read

  • The Recorder

    People v. Superior Court (Walker)

    By therecorder | The Recorder | June 9, 2017

    C.A. 4th; D071461 The Fourth Appellate District granted the People’s petition for writ of mandate. The court held that Prop 57 des not apply retroactively…

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  • The Recorder

    People v. Campbell

    By therecorder | The Recorder | June 9, 2017

    C.A. 2nd; B267280 The Second Appellate District affirmed a judgment. The court held that a defendant’s due process rights were not violated by…

    1 minute read

  • New Jersey Law Journal

    New Trial for Ex-Rutgers Prof Convicted of Sexual Abuse

    By Michael Booth | June 9, 2017

    A New Jersey appeals court has ordered a new trial for a former Rutgers University professor now serving prison time for having a sexual relationship with a mentally disabled man related to one of her students.

    1 minute read

  • New York Law Journal

    Jailed Rochester Judge Could Receive Further Disciplinary Action

    By Josefa Velasquez | June 9, 2017

    Rochester City Court Judge Leticia Astacio could face an additional set of disciplinary actions after being found guilty of violating terms of her conditional discharge on a DWI sentence if a probe by the Commission on Judicial Conduct finds that she violated ethical standards.

    1 minute read

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