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As Farnese Trial Begins, Prosecutors Paint Him as Opportunist

State Sen. Lawrence Farnese's bribery trial kicked off Tuesday with a federal prosecutor describing him as an opportunistic politician willing to pay for a Philadelphia Democratic committeewoman's vote to make him a city ward leader.
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The Recorder

People v. Garrett

By | January 23, 2017
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New Jersey Law Journal

DV in NJ: Re-thinking Permanency of Restraints and Examining Newer Causes of Action

It may be time to follow the lead of other progressive jurisdictions and contemplate whether the permanent duration of an FRO should be reconsidered.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Legislature Must Heed Court's Call on Juvenile Sentencing

Our Supreme Court has now written another compassionate chapter in our sentencing jurisprudence, affording a meaningful opportunity to youthful offenders serving the effective equivalent of a life sentence to demonstrate that they have in fact changed and should be free. We urge our Legislature to quickly act.
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New York Law Journal

Ensuring Right to Counsel: An Important Step

Lawrence K. Marks, the Chief Administrative Judge of the New York State Unified Court System, discusses a measure recently signed into law by the governor, which allows New York to establish centralized, off-hours arraignments of criminal defendants in counties outside of New York City.
15 minute read

New York Law Journal

What Is the 'Collateral Consequence'?

Sherry Levin Wallach, Chair of the Criminal Justice Section, writes: In the criminal justice community, collateral consequences is a term we often hear in relation to the other effects a criminal conviction can have on a person's life, but what is frequently overlooked is the fact that a criminal conviction is all too often a collateral consequence of the circumstances of a person's life.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

VOIR DIRE: Mullin' Over Rouge

By | January 23, 2017
A decision contoured with makeup puns and a very specific snack thief in this week's column.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

The People v. Dorvil

By | January 23, 2017
Prosecutors Fail to Explain Change in Trial Readiness; Dismissal of DWI Counts Granted
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

The People v. Yern

By | January 23, 2017
Complaint Fails to Allege Marijuana Brownies In Public View; Dismissal of Charges Granted
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

The People v. Velez

By | January 23, 2017
DA Granted Buccal Swab for DNA Analysis; Defendant Granted Protective Order
3 minute read

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