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New Jersey Law Journal

ACLU Challenges Judge's Denial of Indigent Status in Contempt Case

A litigant held in contempt for refusing to remove his hat in court for religious reasons and then denied indigent status on appeal is challenging those actions with help from the American Civil Liberties Union.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Refusal To Adjourn Trial Found To Be Denial of Right to Effective Counsel

The New Jersey Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed reversal of the conviction of a defendant who lost his primary defense lawyer on the eve of trial and was forced to go ahead with a secondary counsel not of his choosing.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Lawmaker Targets Government's Data Collection Practices

Assemblyman Mike Gatto says he expects a lot of "pushback" on his bid to limit how long agencies can hold sensitive information gleaned from social media and other sources.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth v. Levy, PICS Case No. 13-3407 (Pa. Super. Dec. 30, 2013) Wecht, J. (20 pages).

By | January 14, 2014
Child Sex Abuse & Pornography • Sexual Abuse of Children Statute • Explicit Sexual Material • Skype • Computer Depictions • Dissemination
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth v. Lagenella, PICS Case No. 13-3418 (Pa. Dec. 27, 2013) Todd, J.; Saylor, J., concurring; Eakin, J., dissenting (22 pages).

By | January 14, 2014
Warrantless Search • Vehicle Traffic Stop • Inventory vs. Investigatory Search • Suppression of Evidence • Police Department Policy
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth v. Robinson, PICS Case No. 13-3415 (Pa. Dec. 27, 2013) Castille, J.; Saylor, J., and Todd, J., concurring (44 pages).

By | January 14, 2014
PCRA • Capital Murder • Ineffective Assistance of Counsel • Mental Health Evidence • Brain Damage/Decreased IQ • Antisocial Behavior
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Molly' Must Have Value for Conviction, Judge Says

Eastern District Judge Jack Weinstein noted that trace amounts of drugs, such as cocaine, can be found on most paper currency in the United States, and that a felony conviction must be supported by more than "de minimis" amounts of a synthetic drug.
5 minute read

The Recorder

United States v. Davis

By | January 14, 2014
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

United States v. Khobragade

Speedy Trial Act's Indictment Mandate Bars Adjournment of Preliminary Hearing Date
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

United States v. Chong

Court Rules on Mens Rea Requirement Of 'Methylone' Case Jury Instruction
2 minute read

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