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Commonwealth v. Woffard, PICS Case No. 14-0185 (C.P. Lehigh Jan. 17, 2014) Steinberg, J. (7 pages).

By | February 18, 2014
Photographs • Authentication • Silent Witness • Admissions
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth v. Lopez, PICS Case No. 14-0182 (C.P. Berks Dec. 10, 2013) Lopez, J. (6 pages).

By | February 18, 2014
PCRA Relief • Inchoate Offenses
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Bitcoin: What It Is And How It's Regulated in the U.S.

Anthony S. Barkow, a partner at Jenner & Block, and Nathaniel H. Benforado, an associate with the firm, write: Regardless of who is ultimately right about the future of Bitcoin—those who think it fueled by foolish speculation or those who believe it to be a more efficient currency for the Internet age—"real" money is being poured into the Bitcoin ecosystem, new startups are entering the field almost every day, and even mainstream entities are getting involved. And with Bitcoin no longer on the fringe, regulators have taken note.
11 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Defendant's Inaction Doesn't Excuse Prosecution Delay, N.J. Court Says

Prosecutors' failure to provide discovery for 531 days was a violation of the right to a speedy trial in a drunken driving case, even though the defendant wasn't energetic in his demands, a New Jersey appeals court says.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Beware of Those Arguments for Jury Nullification

Every argument for jury nullification I have ever read assumes it to be a device by which some higher form of justice can be achieved than the rule-bound parameters of the law will allow.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Feds Accuse Hindu Leader of Fraud

3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Dick DeGuerin's Client No-Billed in 'No Knock' Fatal Cop Shooting

The best defense to an arrest in Texas in a serious criminal matter is to head the case off before indictment. That's something that almost never happens when an arrestee kills a law enforcement officer. But it happened recently to Dick DeGuerin's client.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Bill Would Let Police Collect DNA Upon Felony Arrest

Georgia lawmakers are considering allowing law enforcement officers to collect DNA samples of anyone arrested for a felony, a practice found constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court last year.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Former D.A Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison in Connection With Bribe Scandal

A South Texas corruption scandal centering on a former district court judge who pleaded guilty to a bribery-related racketeering charge has already sent several lawyers to prison.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

DOJ Criminal Division Nominee Outlines Enforcement Priorities

Veteran white-collar defender Leslie Caldwell told Congress last week she would apply criminal laws with equal force if confirmed as the next head of the U.S. Department of Justice's Criminal Division.
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