By Michael Booth | April 25, 2018
The court, in a unanimous ruling released Tuesday, said permanently barring juvenile offenders from even seeking relief is punitive, especially since adult offenders may so petition a court after 15 years of a clean record.
By Andrew Denney | April 25, 2018
An Albany County town justice who is facing grand larceny charges for participating in a scheme to steal $4 million from a trust fund that he oversaw has agreed to resign from the bench.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Max Mitchell | April 25, 2018
The Philadelphia Bar Association's criminal justice section has dropped its bid to win support for legislation aimed at providing needed funding for indigent defense counsel at the expense of the Jenkins Law Library.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Peter Murphy and Daniel Clearfield | April 25, 2018
On March 22, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (the department) announced it will begin accepting applications for medical marijuana dispensary and grower/processor permits as early as April. During this second round, the department will issue 13 additional permits to grow and process medical marijuana, and 23 dispensary permits. Completed applications must be postmarked no later than May 17.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Jay Schweikert | April 25, 2018
In other words, no matter how egregious, willful or harmful the violation, you can never sue an individual prosecutor for violating your constitutional rights.
By Colby Hamilton | April 24, 2018
John Chambers, a former prosecutor in the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office, marketed himself as a top firearm licensing attorney in New York.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Max Mitchell | April 24, 2018
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ordered embattled hip hop star Meek Mill released from prison on an unsecured bail, and ordered the trial court to rule on the rapper's PCRA petition within 60 days.
By Andrew Denney | April 24, 2018
The New York City Police Department's practice of using information from dismissed and sealed cases for everyday law enforcement operations, as well as sharing the information with fellow law enforcement agencies, violates state law, according to a suit filed on Tuesday.
By Michael Booth | April 24, 2018
"As the state's chief law enforcement officer, it is my job to protect the interests of the state and its people," Gurbir Grewal said. "Over the past year, this mission has taken on an even greater urgency, as we now find ourselves facing an increasing number of difficult challenges and situations that adversely affect the lives of our citizens."
By Associated Press | April 24, 2018
Officials are touting a new assessment tool that judges will begin using this year to help determine whether to release a suspect prior to trial.
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