By Marianna Wharry | June 2, 2022
The Massachusetts Appeals Court rejected a defendant's appeal that his trial judge abused his discretion and that the commonwealth's attorney-directed voir dire questions demonstrated bias among several jury members, court records show.
By Allison Dunn | June 1, 2022
"Neither the plaintiff's first nor second claim implicates the validity of his convictions because each claim simply challenges the fees that the defendant charged the plaintiff for their representation," Senior Judge Alexandra D. DiPentima wrote. "The fee dispute between the plaintiff and the defendants is entirely collateral to the plaintiff's guilty pleas and convictions."
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Law Journal Editorial Board | May 29, 2022
New Jersey's parole system needs serious legislative change, either by eliminating it completely as the federal system has done, or by instituting fundamental due process protections.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Allison Dunn | May 27, 2022
The defendant claimed his Sixth Amendment right to confrontation was violated when the judge "refused to modify COVID-19 procedures consistent with surrounding jurisdictions," because the jury "could not assess the witness['] credibility by observing their behavior," the opinion said.
By Allison Dunn | May 26, 2022
The Second District Court of Appeals sided with a woman serving time in prison for her role in the alleged abuse and death of a toddler, finding the…
By The Associated Press | May 24, 2022
"These families have suffered this trauma repeatedly and waited patiently for 46 years for closure," the families said in a joint statement provided exclusively to The Associated Press.
By Brian Lee | May 24, 2022
Judge Madeline Singas, writing for a unanimous Court of Appeals, said the trial judge made erroneous evidentiary rulings that were affirmed by the appellate division, depriving the defendant of his right to present his defense.
Texas Lawyer | Analysis|Expert Opinion
By Randy D. Gordon | May 23, 2022
Just as a moviegoer must act on a series of cues subliminally signaling that her brain must unconsciously run certain "procedural schemas" that will allow her to transform discourse into narrative, so must a juror match the unanchored discourse of trial to her storehouse of real-world experiences and beliefs.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Louis Locascio | May 23, 2022
COURT WATCH: New Jersey Supreme Court held that defendant's Miranda waiver, based upon a police lie about alleged incriminating evidence, could not be voluntary, and therefore her confession must be suppressed.
By Brian Lee | May 19, 2022
The years-long legal battle centered on text messages allegedly sent by a high school coach obtained by a third party. The Court of Appeals determined that testimony from a student-athlete established they were genuine.
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