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Panetti Case Continues as Fifth Circuit Orders New Lawyer, Mental Health Expert for Death Row Inmate

Scott Panetti, who dressed in a cowboy costume and called Jesus Christ as a witness while on trial for murder, will get another chance to prove he is too incompetent to be executed.
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Daily Business Review

State Reaches Settlement on Services for Disabled Inmates

In a move that could affect thousands of Florida inmates, attorneys representing disabled prisoners and the Department of Corrections have settled a lawsuit accusing the state of discriminating against prisoners who are deaf, blind or confined to wheelchairs.
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Daily Business Review

Death Row Inmate's Lawyer Cries Foul as Execution Date Looms

A lawyer for a death row inmate scheduled to be executed next month is accusing Attorney General Pam Bondi of hoodwinking him into agreeing to a delay in a U.S. Supreme Court review.
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Daily Report Online

Disbarred Buckhead Lawyer Indicted for Theft and Forgery

A disbarred Buckhead lawyer was indicted Tuesday on 32 counts of theft and forgery and accused of misusing hundreds of thousands of dollars in client funds, Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard Jr. announced.
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The Recorder

United States v. Chavez-Cuevas

9th Cir.; 15-50480 The court of appeals affirmed a judgment. The court held that the district court’s failure to expressly accept the defendant’s…
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The Recorder

People v. Turner

C.A. 1st; A147603 The First Appellate District affirmed a judgment of conviction. The court held that he circumstances of the defendant’s refusal…
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New York Law Journal

Prosecutors: Bridgegate Mastermind Should Stay Out of Jail

Federal prosecutors in New Jersey have asked a judge to allow the mastermind of the 2013 George Washington Bridge lane-closing scheme to avoid prison when he is sentenced Wednesday because his testimony helped convict two former aides to Republican Gov. Chris Christie.
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Daily Report Online

Prosecutors in Reality Winner Case Push for News Reports to Be 'Classified'

U.S. Justice Department lawyers prosecuting former NSA contractor Reality Winner over alleged leaks of classified information regarding Russia's alleged interference in the 2016 presidential election are arguing her defense team should not be allowed to discuss any classified information, even if it was in news reports.
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New York Law Journal

Sessoms v. USA

Ineffective Counsel Claims Rejected, §2255 Relief Denied; 35-Year Prison Term Stands
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New York Law Journal

Grant v. US

N.Y. Assault, S.C. Burglary Crimes Do Not Satisfy ACCA Force Clause; 180-Month Sentence Vacated
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