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The Recorder

United States v. Orozco

9th Cir.; 15-10385 The court of appeals reversed a judgment of conviction and remanded. The court held that a traffic stop made on pretext of inspecting…
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

'U.S. v. Wade' Turns 50: New Era in Eyewitness Identification

Criminal Law and Procedure columnist Barry Kamins writes: Long before the term "wrongful conviction" became commonplace, the U.S. Supreme Court in 1967 noted the conclusion by one commentator that "the influence of improper suggestion upon identifying witnesses probably accounts for more miscarriages of justice than any other single factor—perhaps it is responsible for more such errors that all other factors combined." Fifty years later, New York is about to embark on a new era of eyewitness identification.
15 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth v. Rush, PICS Case No. 17-0844 (Pa. Super. May 11, 2017) Moulton, J. (28 pages).

Trial court did not err in refusing to charge jury on element of malice derived from third-degree murder offense where such element was not a part of the statutory offenses of torture of a police animal and animal cruelty. Judgment of sentence affirmed.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Art Gallery Investigation Leads to DA Handing Out Checks

Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard ceremoniously handed out checks at his office on Pryor Street Thursday while artists and their lawyers watched, concluding an investigation into the world of a prominent art dealer with a gallery a few miles uptown on Miami Circle in Buckhead.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

USA v. Hawit

Soccer Officials' Trials Not Severed; Evidence Overlaps, Preference for Joint Trial Noted
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

USA v. Zongo

Acquittal, New Trial Denied Woman Guilty of Attempted Wire Fraud in Benefits Application
3 minute read

The Recorder

People v. Gutierrez

Cal.Sup.Ct.; S224724 The California Supreme Court reversed judgments of conviction. The court held that the record was insufficient to support a finding…
3 minute read

The Recorder

People v. Gonzalez

Cal.Sup.Ct.; S223763 The California Supreme Court reversed a court of appeal decision. The court held that a threat made through nonverbal conduct fell…
2 minute read

The Recorder

United States v. Pimentel-Lopez

9th Cir.; 14-30210 The court of appeals vacated a judgment of sentence and remanded. The court held that the district court erred by calculating the…
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Circuit Affirms Life Sentence for 'Silk Road' Creator

Ross Ulbricht's conviction and life sentence for running a dark channel website for large-scale drug trafficking using the bitcoin currency has been affirmed by a unanimous federal appeals panel.
7 minute read

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