By ALM Staff | December 11, 2017
Marc Seitles and Ashley LitwinSeitles & Litwin Elroy Phillips was convicted of drug conspiracy based on the false testimony…
By Ross Todd | December 8, 2017
A state court judge in Sacramento granted a writ of habeas corpus overturning the 2002 murder conviction of Zavion Johnson, who was convicted of killing his 4-month-old daughter based of medical testimony that has been undermined by more recent research.
By Katheryn Tucker | December 8, 2017
Three soldiers whose convictions the Georgia Supreme Court reversed in November move another step closer to freedom—a bond hearing.
By Colby Hamilton | December 8, 2017
The defendant was denied effective counsel because his assigned attorney was simultaneously representing the person who would go on to be a key government witness.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Law Journal Editorial Board | December 8, 2017
Appellate review of the tape is necessary to evaluate sufficiency of the evidence. We continue to believe viewing the primary evidence, the source itself, is necessary and appropriate.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Angela D. Giampolo | December 8, 2017
It's been over three years since Kevin Harrigan, Philip Williams and Kathryn Knott bashed a gay couple, Andrew Haught and Zachary Hesse, in Center City Philadelphia on Sept. 11, 2014. At the time, there was outrage that such an attack could occur in Philadelphia, a place where LGBTQ people are supposed to feel safe in a city considered the most LGBTQ-friendly in the country by the Human Rights Campaign.
By Jonathan Ringel | December 8, 2017
Former State Bar of Georgia president Ken Shigley and former Dougherty County district attorney Ken Hodges are the only announced candidates for the spot being vacated by Judge John Ellington, who is seeking an open seat on the state Supreme Court.
By John Council | December 7, 2017
After a heated hearing, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee today approved the nominations of Texans James Ho and Don Willett to serve on the U.S.…
By Jason Grant | December 7, 2017
The unanimous appeals decision legally affirms that a doctor who recklessly prescribes a controlled substance, such as opioids, in New York state can be held criminally liable for homicide despite the lack of a statute expressly saying so.
By Polly Estes | December 6, 2017
If you've ever wondered why federal appellate court judges bother to write dissents, especially dissents from the denial of rehearing en banc (“dissentals”), read the recent U.S. Supreme Court case of 'Kernan v. Cuero', where the Court observed that, “The Ninth Circuit denied rehearing en banc over the dissent of seven judges.”
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