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New Jersey Law Journal

This Lawyer Will Play a Major Role in Giving 2nd Chances in New Jersey

"This new clemency initiative is a cornerstone of our administration's efforts to make New Jersey the state of second chances," Gov. Phil Murphy said in a statement. "Today, we pledge to take a responsible and equity-driven approach to pardons and commutations that will prioritize the most compelling cases."
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Daily Business Review

1 Word, 32 Pages: Courts Delve Into Definition of 'Riot'

"This decision will protect not only our clients' First Amendment rights but the First Amendment rights of all Floridians," said James Tysse, a Supreme Court and appellate partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

High Court Says Testimony About 'Most' Drug Mules Not Against the Rules

In its 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court rejected the argument that such testimony violated Federal Rule of Evidence 704(b), which prohibits experts from testifying about a defendant's mental state when such knowledge is an element of the crime.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Ala. Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening Fulton Prosecutor, Sheriff Over Trump Election Case

"I didn't knowingly know I was threatening anybody," he told a federal magistrate in Atlanta. "To me, it was a warning."
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Carr Indicts Hall County Solicitor General Accused of Stealing Public Funds

Marissa Goldberg of Findling Law Firm, Woodard's lawyer, reportedly told Senior Judge David Emerson that the charges are based on accounting errors and are unmerited.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Not Asking for Anything: NJ US Attorney, on Cross, Recounts Dealings With Menendez

"I did not believe he was asking me to do anything other than my official duty," U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said. "In fact, I didn't believe he was asking me to do anything."
4 minute read

National Law Journal

9th Circuit Judge Seems Skeptical Alleged White Supremacist Leader Was 'Selectively Prosecuted'

If the selective prosecution argument is accepted, it would become "almost impossible" for the government to bring prosecutions in politically charged times, suggested Judge Milan Smith.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Ga. Father Freed From Prison 10 Years After Son Dies in Hot Car, Leading to Murder Case

Justin Ross Harris' 2016 conviction on eight counts including malice murder in the death of his 22-month-old son was overturned by the Supreme Court of Georgia but upheld on three sex crimes.
3 minute read

The Recorder

California Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction, Rejects Batson/Wheeler Claim

In dissent, Justice Goodwin Liu said the high court should "do more" to combat racial discrimination in jury selection and suggested the Legislature get involved.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Parker McCay Leader, Brown & Connery Partner Face Racketeering Indictments Alongside George Norcross

"Instead of contributing to the successes of the city of Camden, through a series of criminal acts alleged in the state's case, the Norcross enterprise took the Camden Waterfront all for themselves," Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said.
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