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Delaware Law Weekly

Diversion, Recidivism Prevention to Highlight Ongoing Reform Efforts

In 2016, the General Assembly approved landmark legislation that eliminated the state's "three strikes" policy and cut mandatory sentences for some repeat offenders. Commonly known as the habitual offenders bill, SB 163 abolished automatic life sentences for three-time violent felons and cut in half mandatory minimum sentences for felons convicted of a first-violent felony after committing three nonviolent felonies.
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New York Law Journal

USA v. Arbaje-Diaz

By | December 22, 2016
240-Month Sentence Remains Appropriate For Officer Convicted of Hobbs Act Robberies
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The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth v. Kennedy, PICS Case No. 16-1550 (Pa. Super. Dec. 6, 2016) Olson, J. (23 pages).

By | December 22, 2016
Expert opinion was not required for bullet trajectory testimony from the crime scene investigator, where such testimony was rationally based on the investigator's perceptions of the scene using "trajectory rods," as the use of such devices would be within the understanding of a layman. Judgment affirmed.
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The Recorder

People v. Meraz

By | December 22, 2016
4 minute read

The Recorder

People v. Myles

By | December 22, 2016
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The Recorder

People v. Carranza

By | December 22, 2016
4 minute read

The Recorder

People v. Walker

By | December 22, 2016
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Two Charged in Pay-to-Play Pension Scandal Involving Cocaine, Hookers

Federal prosecutors charged former investment manager Navnoor Kang with diverting billions in business to two firms in exchange for bribes.
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New York Law Journal

Bouvier v. USA

By | December 21, 2016
Prior Conviction Not 'Crime of Violence' After 'Johnson'; §2255 Sentence Relief Granted
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The Recorder

United States v. Shields

By | December 21, 2016
4 minute read

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