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New York Law Journal

The Perils of Mandatory Minimums

Mandatory minimums, by definition, deprive us of discretion. It does not help for us to tell a defendant that we think the sentence we are imposing is too high. That provides little comfort to a defendant as the defendant spends years in prison.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Matter of K.S.

Juvenile Delinquent Granted Leave to Renew, But Denied Court Issuing SIJS Finding
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

The People v. Manuel

Accusatory Instrument Not Multiplicitous On Endangering Welfare of Child Charge
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

The People v. Antunez

Defendant's Refusal to Blow Into Machine Properly Deemed Refusal; Suppression Denied
3 minute read

The Recorder

Alfaro v. Johnson

9th Cir.; 15-55337 The court of appeals reversed a district court judgment. The court held that California’s alleged systemic delay in administration…
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Protesters Object to Prosecution by NYPD Attorneys

Arminta Jeffryes was arrested while protesting police brutality. Then an NYPD lawyer stepped in to prosecute the jaywalking charge against her, in a low-level court that usually has no prosecutors at all. While many similar cases get dismissed without any admission of guilt, Jeffryes' lawyer says the police attorney wouldn't agree to a dismissal unless Jeffryes said her arrest was legitimate, which she contests.
5 minute read

Litigation Daily

Ty Cobb, Jamie Gorelick and the Art of the Graceful Exit

Hogan Lovells partner Ty Cobb did his firm a big favor. He's resigning.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

The People v. Julien

'Padilla' Cannot Be Applied Retroactively To Grant Vacatur to Case Decided Before 2010
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

The People v. Egle

Patient Denied Dismissal of Proceeding To Convert Him From Criminal to Civil Status
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

The People v. Evans

Officer's Conduct Fell in Ambit of Official Misconduct; Dismissal of Charges Denied
3 minute read

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