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Why Brock Turner's Famous Mug Shot Is Having a Supreme Court Moment

By | December 29, 2016
The former Stanford swimmer makes an appearance, along with other famous mug shots from history, in an amicus brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to guarantee public access to the booking photos.
20 minute read

New York Law Journal

USA v. Ortiz

By | December 29, 2016
Sentences, Restitution Imposed for Home Invasion Robbery, Gun Possession Explained
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

A Bail Problem With a Simple Fix

At various points over the last several months, our clients have had reasonable bail set by a judge who authorized payment of bail with a credit card. This is very encouraging, and represents a welcome departure from the onerous use of cash and insurance company bail. In each instance, the person being held had a credit card or debit card in their pocket at arraignments, and was willing and able to pay bail.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

ABA's Spanking, Law Dean's Ouster Among Top 10 Law School Stories of 2016

No doubt that legal educators would welcome a less turbulent 2017.
15 minute read

The Recorder

People v. Corpening

By | December 29, 2016
4 minute read

The Recorder

San Nicolas v. Harris

By | December 29, 2016
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Historic Mug Shots Line New Supreme Court Brief as Court Weighs Privacy Dispute

As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to weigh a dispute over mug shots, a new amicus brief, backing the Detroit Free Press in its suit, presents a collection of historic and contemporary booking photos. The brief, filed by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, included the photos to argue that the images have a historical value, building an understanding of the context behind arrests, and should be widely available to the public. A federal appeals court ruling in July cited the privacy interests of defendants in concluding that the U.S. government does not have an obligation under public-records laws to release mug shots.
21 minute read

Daily Report Online

$750M Suit Filed Against CBS Over JonBenet Ramsey Broadcast

A four-hour retrospective on the unsolved slaying of the 6-year-old beauty princess is the basis of a $750 million defamation suit filed Wednesday.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

USA v. Leonard

By | December 28, 2016
114-Month Sentence May Be Reduced To No Less Than 97 Months in Prison
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

USA v. Serrano

By | December 28, 2016
Rule 29 Acquittal Judgment Denied, But Error Over Jury Instruction Leads to Rule 33 New Trial
3 minute read

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