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New York Law Journal

USA v. Algahaim

By | December 07, 2016
Trial Court Should Consider Non-Guidelines Sentences in Light of 'Effect of Loss' Enhancements
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

State Taking Landmark Death Penalty Case to US Supreme Court

The state plans to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to revisit a landmark case in which the justices struck down as unconstitutional Florida's death-penalty sentencing procedure because it gave too much power to judges, instead of juries.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida May Be Pondering 'Novel' Lethal Injection Change

In a move that would be certain to spur more litigation over the state's already embattled death penalty, Florida corrections officials appear to be planning what could be a dramatic change to the triple-drug lethal injection process, including the use of a drug never before used for executions.
13 minute read

New York Law Journal

New Law Takes Aim at Rape Kit Backlog

The measure, signed into law Nov. 28, requires untested rape kits to be processed by March 1 and all new evidence to be tested within 90 days.
7 minute read

The Recorder

People v. Burroughs

By | December 06, 2016
5 minute read

The Recorder

In re J.S.

By | December 06, 2016
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

AG's Bid for Special Master in Alcotest Suits Met With Pushback

The New Jersey Attorney General's Office is getting an earful of complaints over its request that the Supreme Court name a special master to consider relaxing the rules for calibration of the Alcotest 7110 MKIII-c, which is used to estimate from a breath test the blood-alcohol level of persons suspected of drunken driving.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Fake Lawyer Charged With Fraud, Larceny, Unauthorized Practice

A Brooklyn man who was ordered last year to shutter his illegal law practice and pay more than $50,000 in restitution and penalties allegedly continued to hold himself out as a lawyer and was charged Monday in an 18-count indictment.
7 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Former Judge Faith Johnson Appointed as Dallas County DA

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed former district judge Faith Johnson as Dallas County's new district attorney, replacing Susan Hawk, who resigned from office in September after a long battle with mental illness.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

USA v. McCoy

By | December 06, 2016
Indictment Alleges 'Knowingly', 'Willfully' Mens Rea Element for Hobbs Act Violation
3 minute read

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