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Findlaw Summaries: Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, September 25, 2008

To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw. CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE, EVIDENCE, SENTENCING US v. Triumph Capital Group, Inc., No. 064970 Conviction and sentence for charges related to racketeering and obstruction of justice are affirmed in part, reversed in…

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Crminal Law and Procedure: Case Summaries Update for September 25, 2008

Source: Pace and Schmidt For personal use only. Not for commercial distribution., [09/25] US v. Kerley Conviction for failure to pay a child support obligation is vacated and remanded where: 1) the district court did not err in its rulings as to the good faith defense; 2) the rule of…

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Criminal Law and Procedure: Case Summaries Update September 24, 2008

Source: Pace and Schmidt For personal use only — Not for Commercial Distribution: Criminal Law & Procedure [09/24] US v. Vega In a case challenging the conditions of supervised release, the sentence is affirmed where: 1) the condition that defendant abstain from alcohol was not a abuse of discretion; 2)…

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New York Supreme Court Appellate Division First Department: Criminal Cases Originating from the New York Supreme Court NY County

Search Update from the Lexis Alert Service, Search run morning of September 25, 2008: 1. People v. Colon, 4110, 2506/02, SUPREME COURT OF NEW YORK, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT, 2008 NY Slip Op 7039; 2008 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 6881, September 23, 2008, Decided, September 23, 2008, Entered, THE LEXIS…

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U.S. Supreme Court Delays Execution of Convicted Georgia Cop Killer Troy Davis

“The U.S. Supreme Court issued a stay of execution for Troy Anthony Davis less than two hours before he was to be put to death by lethal injection yesterday, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Davis, 39, sits on death row for the 1989, killing of Savannah Police Officer Mark Allen MacPhail.…

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Criminal Law and Procedure

Source: Pace and Schmidt For personal use only — Not for Commercial Distribution: ——————————————————————————– Criminal Law & Procedure [09/23] US v. Pham In an identity theft case challenging the level of sentencing enhancement imposed, the sentence is vacated and case remanded where: 1) a four level enhancement under U.S. Sentencing…

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Recent NY Appellate Division First Department Criminal Cases Originating from the NY Supreme Court NY County

Source: Lexis Alert Service. Search run September 22, 2008. http://www.lexis.com 1. People v. Hill, 4080, 4081, 3857/05, SUPREME COURT OF NEW YORK, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT, 2008 NY Slip Op 6931; 2008 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 6766, September 18, 2008, Decided, September 18, 2008, Entered, THE LEXIS PAGINATION OF THIS…

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List of 2008 New York Chapter Laws Containing the Word Criminal

As of September 16, 2008. Search run on New York State Legislative Retrieval System (LRS), September 17, 2008. Chapter Bill No. 155 A564A Wright — Relates to enhancing police officer recruitment and increasing diversity awareness 69 A614 Paulin (MS) — Establishes intentionally preventing a person from communicating certain requests for…

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ABA Journal Weekly Newsletter September 12, 2008

Lawyer Pay Being a Lawyer and Male Makes You a Top Earner, Census Report Shows Sep 10, 2008, 06:57 am CDT “The highest earners in 2007 were men in legal occupations, who earned a median salary in 2007 of $105,233, according to a Census Bureau report. The online report (PDF)…

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ABA Journal Weekly Newsletter. September 5, 2008.

September 5, 2008. Exclusive survey: Lawyers slow to hop on blogging and social networking bandwagons.* Careers Interview Mistakes Include ‘Too Much Information Syndrome’ and Bad Suits Sep 3, 2008, 07:10 am CDT “Some advice on how to avoid job search mistakes sounds like common sense: Make sure there are no…

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