Paul Shechtman

April 27, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Paul Shechtman writes: Fifty years ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court decided 'Griffin v. California', holding that the federal Constitution forbids a prosecutor or trial judge from commenting adversely on a defendant's failure to testify.

By Paul Shechtman

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September 10, 2014 | New York Law Journal

By Paul Shechtman

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August 25, 2014 | New York Law Journal

Paul Shechtman, a partner at Zuckerman Spaeder, writes about noteworthy decisions that stood out among the 98 criminal cases the court decided during the 2013-2014 term, including a Second Amendment challenge to a gun conviction.

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June 20, 2014 | New York Law Journal

Paul Shechtman writes: On June 22, 1964, 50 years ago Sunday, the U.S. Supreme Court decided 'Jackson v. Denno', in which it reversed the conviction of Nathan Jackson for murdering a New York City police officer. For thousands of New York defendants, Jackson has had a lasting effect: It spawned Huntley hearings, which are now a staple of our criminal justice system.

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February 14, 2014 | New York Law Journal

Paul Shechtman, a partner at Zuckerman Spaeder, analyzes the Court of Appeals' 4-3 ruling in 'People v. Morris,' which poses questions about Molineux evidence, the hearsay rule, and the effectiveness of limiting instructions.

By Paul Shechtman

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May 17, 2012 | New York Law Journal

Paul Shechtman, a partner at Zuckerman Spaeder, analyzes the underlying issues in the government's recent attempt to prosecutr a man for pamphleteering in favor of jury nullification at the manhattan federal courthouse.

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December 12, 2012 | New York Law Journal

Paul Shechtman, a partner at Zuckerman Spaeder and an adjunct professor at Columbia Law School, discusses 'Alleyne v. United States,' which the U.S. Supreme Court will hear in January, and the widely criticized decision that may be overruled after that hearing, 'Harris v. United States,' which held that facts that trigger the imposition of a mandatory minimum sentence can be found by the judge (not the jury) to a preponderance of the evidence (not beyond a reasonable doubt).

By Paul Shechtman

10 minute read

May 13, 2013 | New York Law Journal

Zuckerman Spaeder partner Paul Shechtman recounts the crime of John Leo Brady and Donald Boblit, Boblit's multiple confessions (not all of which were provided to Brady's defense), the appeals of Brady's conviction, and the Supreme Court loss that became a landmark due process decision.

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March 18, 2013 | New York Law Journal

Zuckerman Spaeder partner Paul Shechtman describes the circumstances and personalities behind what is perhaps the most famous decision in the history of American criminal procedure.

By Paul Shechtman

18 minute read

August 26, 2013 | New York Law Journal

Paul Shechtman, a partner at Zuckerman Spaeder, writes that despite the New York Court of Appeals not having its full complement of seven members from late November to early June, it issued 89 opinions in criminal law cases, of which many are noteworthy.

By Paul Shechtman

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