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New Jersey Law Journal

United States v. Ottaviano

The court's questioning of pro se defendant was improper as it exceeded mere clarification, but in light of the overwhelming evidence of guilt, was harmless error.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

State v. Gibson

There is insufficient credible evidence in the record to support a finding that police had probable cause to arrest defendant for defiant trespass; therefore, the search was unconstitutional and the fruits of the search must be suppressed.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

State v. Fuentes

A remand for resentencing is required where the trial court did not adequately explain its findings as to the aggravating factors or its balancing of the aggravating and mitigating factors.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Alcoa to Pay $384M to Settle Foreign Bribery Charges

Aluminum giant Alcoa Inc. will pay $384 million to settle charges by the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that the company violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Life Without Parole: Cruel but Not Unusual

Life sentencing without the possibility of parole might be called LWOP, for life without hope.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Ga. Prosecutors Say They Can Compromise on Civil Forfeitures

Georgia prosecutors have indicated they are willing to stop fighting a bill regulating civil forfeitures if compromises reached this fall with sheriffs and lawmakers are included in the bill this legislative session.
7 minute read

The Recorder

In re Alvarez

By | January 09, 2014
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Governor Endorses Raising Age of Criminal Responsibility

The governor said in his State of the State address that New York and North Carolina are the only states that allow teens as young as 16 to be prosecuted in adult criminal courts. "Our juvenile justice laws are outdated," Cuomo declared.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judges Concerned With Role in Criminal Defense Plan

A new initiative to provide criminal defendants upstate with a lawyer at their initial court appearance has sparked ethics inquiries from local judges after some were asked to determine which criminal cases most needed a public defender.
7 minute read

The Recorder

Former Korn/Ferry Executive Gets One Year in Prison for Computer Hacking

4 minute read

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