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New York Law Journal

The People v. Dorcinvil

By | November 07, 2016
Actual Innocence Claim Not Demonstrated; Vacatur of Murder Conviction Denied
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Big Law Partners Slam Comey for 'Unprecedented' Statement on Email Probe

Dozens of former DOJ officials who now work at major law firms signed a letter criticizing the FBI director for publicly commenting on a pending investigation.
27 minute read

The American Lawyer

After Bridgegate, a Christie Justice Department?

The scandal enveloping Governor Chris Christie will not go away, but that doesn't seem to bother Donald Trump.
20 minute read

The Recorder

People v. Hannon

By | November 04, 2016
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judge Takes Gambling Addiction Into Account in Caspersen Sentencing

Andrew Caspersen's abuse of friends and family to steal almost $40 million and burn it up in the market for stock options earned him four years in prison Friday.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

Christie Aides Baroni and Kelly Convicted on All Counts In Bridgegate Trial

Jurors unanimously found two former associates of Gov. Chris Christie guilty on all counts Friday after the six-week trial into a politically motivated plot to close access lanes on the George Washington Bridge.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth v. Schulze, PICS Case No. 16-1330 (C.P. Lackawanna Oct. 4, 2016) Nealon, J. (memorandum) (25 pages).

By | November 04, 2016
Defendant in a criminal homicide action filed a pretrial motion seeking habeas corpus on grounds of insufficient evidence, dismissal of all charges, and quashal of the first count for failing to specify the charges against him. The court found that the state had established a prima facie case of first-degree and third-degree murder. Following discussion of the insufficiency of defendant's objections, the motion was denied.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth v. Tukhi, PICS Case No. 16-1321 (Pa. Super. Oct. 25, 2016) Strassburger, J. (14 pages).

By | November 04, 2016
Appellate counsel was not permitted to withdraw where the court, on an independent review of the record, identified a potentially nonfrivolous claim regarding whether appellant was adequately advised of his post-sentence rights. Motion for leave to withdraw denied.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth v. Flowers, PICS Case No. 16-1320 (Pa. Super. Oct. 24, 2016) Solano, J. (21 pages).

By | November 04, 2016
The trial court erred when it failed to place the reasons for the sentence it imposed on appellant following his termination from state intermediate punishment on the record. Judgment of sentence vacated, case remanded for resentencing.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Robbery Not Ruled Out as Motive in Gilliland Murder

Police say that while attorney James Gilliland's wallet and phone were not taken after his murder last week, robbery is still being investigated as a possible motive.
12 minute read

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