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Judicial Nominee Says Criminal Defense Background Will Bring Diverse Ideas to State Appellate Court

"[A]s a simple matter of fact, there have not been any pure criminal defense lawyers on the appeals or SJC [since] 2002. That's a statistic that the criminal defense bar is aware of and people remind me of that," said Chauncey Wood, a criminal defense attorney nominated to the Massachusetts Appeals Court bench.
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Daily Report Online

Rapper Young Thug Pleads Guilty to Gang, Drug and Gun Charges

Young Thug's plea comes nearly a year after the prosecution began presenting evidence in the problem-plagued trial. Jury selection at the courthouse in Atlanta began in January 2023 and took nearly 10 months.
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New York Law Journal

Judge Rules Sean Combs Accuser Cannot Sue Anonymously, as Defense Seeks Names

The decision could have implications in a number of other civil actions filed anonymously against the music mogul, who is currently also facing criminal sex trafficking and racketeering charges brought by federal prosecutors in Manhattan.
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New York Law Journal

Former FTX Executive Nishad Singh Sentenced to Time Served

"You did the right thing," District Judge Lewis Kaplan told Singh. "You very quickly, within days, told the truth."
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Daily Business Review

Judge Cannon Says She Has No Relationship With Trump and Won't Step Down From Attempted Assassination Case

"I have never spoken to or met former President Trump," Judge Aileen Cannon said in her respose for motion to recuse Tuesday."
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The Legal Intelligencer

Unchargeable Conduct: The Next Frontier for Sentencing Reform

Under the previous rule, a defendant who was convicted of one charge but acquitted of another could still face punishment for the acquitted conduct, so long as the government could convince the judge at sentencing that it was more likely than not that the defendant did in fact commit the crime.
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New York Law Journal

In Corruption Case Against Eric Adams, Prosecutors Are Attempting to Create a New Bribery Standard

After reading the charges in the Adams' indictment and hearing the U.S. attorney's press conference detailing the allegations, the public needs to know that the crimes charged in the indictment are not supported by the publicly available facts.
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Texas Lawyer

Paxton Calls for Resignation of Gray Reed Lawyer, Politician for Improperly Influencing Judge

CCA general counsel Sian Schilhab gave notice by letter on Oct. 25 to Roberson's legal defense team and the district attorney of record of Leach's "ex parte communication" via text messages.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Former Fed Prosecutor Takes Leadership Role in NJ AG's Public Corruption Department

"The cases prosecuted by the Corruption Bureau tend to be high-profile, high-stakes, and complex," Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. "The prosecution team frequently finds itself in the spotlight as it holds powerful individuals and institutions accountable."
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New York Law Journal

The Legislature Has Enacted Landmark Criminal Justice Reforms. Now It Should Take Steps to Improve the System

The legislature has made dramatic reforms to our criminal justice system over the past several years—limiting monetary bail, increasing the discovery…
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