Update from the Lexis Alert Service, June 23, 2009:. 1. People v. Perez, 843, 5734/05, SUPREME COURT OF NEW YORK, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT, 2009 NY Slip Op 4972; 2009 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 4899, June 18, 2009, Decided, THE LEXIS PAGINATION OF THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE PENDING…
Below are Highlights of the ABA Criminal Justice Section 2009 Annual Meeting program schedule for Chicago, July 30 – August 2. Presentations include a wide range of programs of interest to children’s attorneys to white collar practitioners. Highlights include: Presidential Showcase Programs Hot Topics and Recent Developments in Public Corruption…
To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw. June 15-19, 2009. U.S. Supreme Court, June 15, 2009 Nijhawan v. Holder, No. 08–495 Petitioner’s removal from the U.S. based on his commission of an “aggravated felony” is affirmed, where the $10,000…
A recent listing from ABA Publisging of books which focus on Criminal Law and Criminal Justice. Do No Wrong: Ethics for Prosecutors and Defenders By Peter A. Joy and Kevin C. McMunigal Criminal law practice is a minefield of legal ethics issues for both the prosecution and defense. There are…
Update from the Lexis Alert Service, June 8, 2009:. 1. People v. Stepteau, 712, 5394/06, SUPREME COURT OF NEW YORK, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT, 2009 NY Slip Op 4351; 2009 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 4138, June 4, 2009, Decided, June 4, 2009, Entered, THE LEXIS PAGINATION OF THIS DOCUMENT IS…
To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw. May 25-29, 2009. U.S. Supreme Court, May 26, 2009 Haywood v. Drown, No. 07-10374 In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action by a prisoner, judgment for Defendant-Officers is reversed where Correction Law…
Update from the Lexis Alert Service, May 26 & 29, 2009:. 1. People v. Rodriguez, 614, 4545N/05, SUPREME COURT OF NEW YORK, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT, 2009 NY Slip Op 4005; 2009 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 3802, May 21, 2009, Decided, May 21, 2009, Entered, THE LEXIS PAGINATION OF THIS…
May 27, 2009. A Service from the ABA Criminal Justice Section, http://www.abanet.org/crimjust MONTEJO v. LOUISIANA (No. 07-1529) Mr. Montejo was arrested on September 6th, 2002, in connection with the robbery and murder of Mr. Lewis Ferrari. During police questioning of Mr. Montejo, which lasted from late afternoon on the 6th…
Update from the Lexis Alert Service, May 27, 2009:. 1. People v. Fuller, 523, 1944/06, SUPREME COURT OF NEW YORK, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT, 2009 NY Slip Op 3770; 877 N.Y.S.2d 890; 2009 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 3653, May 12, 2009, Decided, May 12, 2009, Entered, THE LEXIS PAGINATION OF…
Dreams from the Monster Factory: A Tale of Prison, Redemption and One Woman’s Fight to Restore Justice to All by Sunny Schwartz, with David Boodell Scribner, 204 pp., $24.00 Reviewed by Helen Epstein in a forthcoming issue of The New York Review of Books (Volume 56 Number 9 June 11,…