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New York Law Journal

Court Sets Hearing to Weigh Giuliani, Mukasey Conflict Claim

A federal judge has ordered a hearing to address whether former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and former U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey have a conflict of interest in a case where they represent a Turkish gold trader charged with helping Iran violate sanctions imposed by Congress.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth v. Selenski, PICS Case No. 17-0456 (Pa. Super. March 16, 2017) Solano, J. (31 pages).

By | April 04, 2017
Trial court did not abuse its discretion in declining to admit defendant's proffered expert testimony on the reliability of eyewitness identification. Judgment of sentence affirmed.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth v. Kemp, PICS Case No. 17-0445 (C.P. Lycoming Mar. 15, 2017) Lovecchio, J. (20 pages).

By | April 04, 2017
Defendant was not entitled to call character witnesses where the issue of truthfulness was not relevant to the underlying criminal offenses. Defense strategy in the questioning of a witness was not unreasonable even though it opened the door for the prosecution to introduce evidence of defendant's prior statements. Defendant's petition for post-conviction relief based on ineffectiveness of counsel was denied.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth v. Johnson, PICS Case No. 17-0455 (Pa. Super. March 21, 2017) Stabile, J. (11 pages).

By | April 04, 2017
Trial court erred in not determining on the record whether appellant knowingly, voluntarily and intelligently waived his right to counsel before holding a suppression hearing because appellant's waiver of his right to counsel at the magisterial district court was limited to matters before the district court and was insufficient at subsequent events before the trial court. Vacated.
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New York Law Journal

The People v. Astacio

By | April 04, 2017
Evidence Fails to Demonstrate Defendant Failed to Abstain From Alcohol Consumption
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New York Law Journal

Jackson v. USA

By | April 04, 2017
Escape Conviction 'Violent Felony' Only Under ACCA's Vague Residual Clause; Sentence Vacated
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Arrest Announced in Midtown Slaying of UPS Lawyer

Atlanta police announced Tuesday afternoon that a Roswell man was in custody in connection with the shooting death of Trinh Huynh, who arrived as a child refugee from wartorn Vietnam, grew up in Georgia and dedicated herself to the Atlanta legal and immigrant community.
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Corporate Counsel

Arrest Announced in Midtown Slaying of UPS Lawyer

Atlanta police announced Tuesday afternoon that a Roswell man was in custody in connection with the shooting death of Trinh Huynh, who arrived as a child refugee from wartorn Vietnam, grew up in Georgia and dedicated herself to the Atlanta legal and immigrant community.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Abraham, Sprague Sue to Remove Williams From Office

Former longtime Philadelphia District Attorney Lynne Abraham and litigator Richard Sprague have sued to remove embattled current District Attorney Seth Williams from office.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Abraham, Sprague Sue to Remove Williams From Office

Former longtime Philadelphia District Attorney Lynne Abraham and litigator Richard Sprague have sued to remove embattled current District Attorney Seth Williams from office.
4 minute read

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