New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Christopher Dunn | February 2, 2022
In an 8-1 decision written by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, liberal and conservative justices agreed that the Court of Appeals' position that prosecutors were free to introduce hearsay evidence without an opportunity to cross-examine if the defense had created a "misleading impression" violated the Sixth Amendment's Confrontation Clause.
By Jane Wester | February 1, 2022
O'Melveny & Myers partner Daniel M. Petrocelli argued that the "government had all the evidence on which the indictment was based in 2019," two years before Barrack was arrested and charged.
By Andrew Denney | January 31, 2022
Oswego County District Attorney Gregory Oakes said current sex offender laws "fail to properly hold offenders accountable and fail to adequately protect victims."
By Jason Grant | January 31, 2022
During a panel discussion on prosecutors' roles in reforming the criminal justice system, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg defended and detailed some of the progressive policies he has instituted this month.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Barry Kamins | January 31, 2022
Last year, appellate courts granted sentence reductions and modifications in increasing numbers and under a variety of circumstances, and in many instances they substantially reduced the length of a defendant's incarceration. In his Criminal Law and Procedure column, Barry Kamins discusses several cases where appellate review of sentences resulted in sentence reductions.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Joel Cohen | January 31, 2022
"Despite the absence of a virtual outburst from the judiciary, one suspects that many of them who are required to deal with policies with which they don't necessarily agree are expressing their doubts behind closed doors."
By Tom McParland | January 28, 2022
A colorful line of questioning that focused at times on a "haunted doll" aimed to reinforce Avenatti's narrative that he was "entitled" to money he stands accused of stealing from Daniels' book deal with a New York publisher.
By Tom McParland | January 27, 2022
The testimony came on Day 4 of Avenatti's Manhattan trial on charges of fraud and aggravated identity theft for allegedly stealing two payments Daniels was owed for her autobiography in 2018.
By Tom McParland | January 26, 2022
The testimony came on Day 3 of Avenatti's trial on charges that he stole two payments from Daniels totaling $300,000.
By Jane Wester | January 25, 2022
Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence Marks told lawmakers that state court leaders have not yet opined on New York City Mayor Eric Adams' proposal that judges be allowed to consider dangerousness as they weigh whether to detain a defendant.
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