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New York Law Journal

Washington v. Ilund

Officers Unaware Plaintiff Lived at Home When They Went in Search of Coplaintiff's Father
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

The People v. Dampha

Supporting Deposition Unnecessary to Convert Complaint Due to Excited Utterance Exception
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Fate of Common-Law Forfeiture in Pa. Now Rests With Justices

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether common-law forfeiture exists in the state, after the Commonwealth Court en banc ruled earlier this year that it does not.
12 minute read

The Recorder

People v. Bloomfield

C.A. 1st; A148919 The First Appellate District affirmed a trial court order. The court held that the defendant’s convictions for felony access…
2 minute read

The Recorder

People v. Jones

Cal.Sup.Ct.; S075725 The California Supreme Court affirmed a judgment of conviction and penalty. The court held that any error in the exclusion of testimony…
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Hodge's 'Even Keel' Is Just What Phila. DA's Office Needs Now, Lawyers Say

With the First Judicial District's selection of Kelley Hodge as Philadelphia's interim district attorney, many in the criminal defense bar expressed high hopes the veteran prosecutor has the background and temperament to guide the office through a troubled time of transition.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

The Legacy of 'In Re: Gault,' 50 Years On

Fifty years ago on May 15, the U.S. Supreme Court issued the landmark decision of In Re: Gault. Connecticut's commitment to juvenile justice has given us hope that the legacy of Gault will continue to be honored for another 50 years.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth v. Ball, PICS Case No. 17-1107 (Pa. Super. June 22, 2017) Stabile, J. (22 pages).

Trial court acted within its permissible discretion in imposing a sentence below the guideline range for appellee's conviction for aggravated harassment by a prisoner, aggravated assault and simple assault because appellee had special mental health problems that would be exacerbated by continued incarceration but were addressable in a probationary setting. Affirmed.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth v. Quiles, PICS Case No. 17-1109 (Pa. Super. June 23, 2017) Dubow, J. (15 pages).

Trial court erred in determining appellant RRRI ineligible for Connecticut conviction for "third-degree assault" where the offense was not an equivalent offense to the Pennsylvania offense of simple assault because the Connecticut offense did not distinguish whether the assault occurred with mutual consent. Conviction affirmed, judgment of sentence reversed, case remanded for resentencing.
3 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigator of the Week: When the Feds Went Too Far, This Willkie Lawyer Hit Back

For a criminal defense lawyer, there's no better feeling than winning exoneration for a deserving client. Just ask Willkie Farr and Gallagher partner Michael Schachter.
10 minute read

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