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New Jersey Law Journal

In Some of 2016's Biggest Cases, Here's What Happened Next

After the Law Journal reports on a case or controversy, sometimes there are new developments that we miss out on when we move on to the next story. With 2016 coming to an end, we decided to take stock of new developments in some of those cases.
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Daily Report Online

Attorney 'Tex' McIver Granted Bail in Wife's Shooting Death

On Friday, attorney Claud "Tex" McIver walked out of the Fulton County Jail after posting a $200,000 bond; McIver, facing a felony manslaughter charge in the September shooting death of his wife, Diane, had been granted bond by a magistrate judge the day earlier. Fulton County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Tracy Flanagan said McIver left the jail at about 3 p.m.
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New York Law Journal

Judge Rejects Suit Over Bronx Bail But Leaves Opening

Lawyers challenging outrageous delays and backlogs in Bronx Criminal Court can still pursue relief in federal court, but they will need new plaintiffs after Southern District Judge George Daniels accepted the state's arguments that the current plaintiffs, who no longer have pending charges against them, lack standing to sue.
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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
2 minute read

The Recorder

People v. Carranza

By | December 22, 2016
4 minute read

The Recorder

People v. Walker

By | December 22, 2016
4 minute read

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