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Atlanta Rapper Settles False Arrest Suit for $300K

A prominent Atlanta rapper and producer who was jailed on charges of being a member of a smash-and-grab jewel-robbing crew has settled his claims against the Richmond County sheriff and two officers for $300,000.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Makers of Bogus 5-Hour Energy Drinks Convicted in First-of-Its-Kind Case

Lawyers for Living Essentials, the maker of the real 5-Hour Energy drink, applauded the jury verdict, which followed a roughly two-week trial in San Jose federal court.
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

Ex-Brooklyn ADA Charged With Illegal Surveillance

A high-ranking Brooklyn assistant district attorney was arrested Monday and charged by her own office with eavesdropping and forging court orders to authorize surveillance of a New York City police detective and a fellow ADA.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judge Tosses '91 Conviction Linked to Retired Detective

A Brooklyn judge has thrown out a murder conviction for a man accused of taking part in the 1991 shooting of two corrections officers, citing the "false and misleading practices" of retired New York City police detective Louis Scarcella, who is tied to numerous vacated convictions.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Former Justice Accused of Cutting Fine for Sex

A former village court justice from northern New York has been indicted for allegedly reducing a traffic fine for a defendant in exchange for sex, the state attorney general's office said Tuesday.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

In Brothers' Fight Over Family Business, Nobody Wins

In a fight over the family business that pits brother against brother, a federal judge told the siblings to get over their “fraternal animus” and work toward resolving the case.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Matter of Cantey v. Annucci

By | November 29, 2016
Proscription Against Double Crediting Found Applicable; Recalculated Jail Time Credit Upheld
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

The People v. Jones

By | November 29, 2016
Probable Cause Existed to Permit Trooper To Search Trunk of Vehicle; Suppression Denied
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Second Circuit Clarifies Scope of Proffer Agreement Waivers

Harry Sandick and Helen P. O'Reilly of Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler examine the decision in 'U.S. v. Rosemond', in which the Second Circuit clarified how and when certain defense tactics at trial can open the door to the introduction of protected proffer statements. Although securing a cooperation agreement after proffering to the government can lead to enormous benefits for those who successfully navigate the process, the negative consequences of a failed proffer are profound. The agreements typically involve a partial waiver of the protections that evidence of any "statement made during the course of plea discussions with an attorney for the prosecuting authority" is inadmissible against the defendant.
20 minute read

The Recorder

Bravo-Fernandez v. United States

By | November 29, 2016
10 minute read

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