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New York Law Journal

Matter of State of New York v. Timothy BB.

Sex Offender's Civil Confinement Affirmed; 'Error' in Counsel's Choice of Expert Excused
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Rudaj v. United States

Seized Cash Applied to Money Judgment; Contraband Guns Denied 'Return' to Wife
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

People v. Hardy

Prosecutors Denied Leave to Resubmit Charge To Grand Jury as No New Information Provided
2 minute read

The Recorder

Rabuck v. Superior Court (People)

By | December 09, 2013
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Panel Reverses Refusal to Quash Subpoenas

A judge erred in refusing to quash grand jury subpoenas served on the Westchester County Department of Social Services in the wake of a child's death, said a Brooklyn appellate panel.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

People v. Wright

Court Finds Defendant a Level 1 Sex Offender, No Upward Modification Was Warranted
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

Deciding Depraved Indifference: Jury's or Judge's Domain?

James M. McGuire, a partner at Dechert, reviews the Court of Appeals' recent affirmations of the depraved indifference murder convictions of three automobile drivers who either were highly intoxicated or under the influence of drugs, holdings that illustrate the court's ongoing struggle with the consequences of its controversial 2006 decision to overrule 'People v. Register.'
15 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Prosecutors Prepare for New Year's Compliance With Michael Morton Act

Starting in January, prosecutors must disclose more information to criminal-defense lawyers. What are the state's elected prosecutors doing to prepare to comply with the Michael Morton Act, named after a man who spent more than 24 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of murdering his wife?
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Moreland Report Revives Debate Over N.Y. Grand Jury Immunity

A preliminary report of Governor Cuomo's anti-corruption panel has reignited an old debate over whether New York should join the federal government and the vast majority of states and scrap its controversial "transactional immunity" rule that cloaks grand jury witnesses with an extraordinary shield against prosecution.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

Project Aims To Attract, Train Public Defenders

Atlanta-based nonprofit Gideon's Promise has launched a new program called the Law School Partnership Project, aimed at making it easier for Southern public defenders to hire talented new law graduates.
6 minute read

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