By David Gialanella | June 15, 2017
A disbarred New Jersey lawyer accused of helping himself to large sums of client funds has succeeded in defeating one of the most serious charges against him—and in the process prompted an appeals court to shed some light on how the money laundering statute applies to attorney account misuse.
By Greg Land | June 15, 2017
The Georgia Court of Appeals has revived felony false-imprisonment charges against a former Fulton County sheriff's deputy who allegedly restrained and groped two women and exposed himself while on duty at the county courthouse.
By ROBERT STORACE | June 14, 2017
An expert on DUI law in Connecticut, James O. Ruane has been an early adopter of the latest technology in defending Connecticut residents in DUI cases since 1988.
By Max Mitchell | June 13, 2017
It had been nearly a month since the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office said it would vacate the conviction of Shaurn Thomas—who was incarcerated for more than 20 years, and the first defendant to have his conviction overturned under a newly revamped conviction review unit in the prosecutors' office. But the atmosphere Tuesday morning in Philadelphia Judge Rose Marie DeFino-Nastasi's packed courtroom was tense.
By Ross Todd | June 12, 2017
The Ninth Circuit said it will delay its decision pending the outcome of a similar case granted cert by the U.S. Supreme Court.
By Law Journal Editorial Board | June 12, 2017
In State v. Rosario, the New Jersey Supreme Court offered clear analysis distinguishing an investigatory stop from a field inquiry.
By Tony Mauro | June 9, 2017
Deputy SG Michael Dreeben, who has argued more than 100 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, will assist Bob Mueller on a part-time basis, according to those familiar with the arrangement. The move signals that Mueller may be seeking advice on complex areas of criminal law, including what constitutes obstruction of justice.
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 9, 2017
Evidence was sufficient to grade tampering with public records offense as a felony where defendant's unauthorized practice of law was proof of her intent to defraud her employer and her clients as to her status, or lack thereof, as an attorney. Judgment of sentence affirmed.
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 9, 2017
Trial court lacked statutory authority to revoke criminal defendant's bond and commit defendant to jail for nonpayment of the preliminary fee for a court-ordered drug and alcohol assessment. Judgment of sentence affirmed.
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 9, 2017
Trial court erred in imposing sentence it had arrived at solely based on the facts of the crime without taking evidence of the circumstances of the sentenced defendant. Judgment of sentence vacated, case remanded for resentencing.
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