Latest News in New York Criminal Law by Defense Attorney Jason Russo – December, 2023
Cases that we’ll cover include identification, in-court identification, CPL § 30.30, Certificate of Compliance, illusory, speedy trial, CPL § 245.20, late discovery, late disclosure, Speedy Trial, canine search, canine sniff, Fourth Amendment, abandonment, suppression, right to counsel, Murder in the Second Degree, immigration consequences, Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the Third Degree, Attempted Identity Theft in the Second Degree, Predatory Sexual Assault Against a Child, Rape in the First Degree, Rape in the Second Degree, Criminal Sexual Act in the Second Degree, waiver of indictment, Superior Court information, Class A Felony, jurisdictionally defective, Failure to Register as a Sex Offender, Criminally Negligent Homicide, Reckless Driving, Obscene Sexual Performance by a Child, Penal Law § 263.11, downward departure, Level One Sex Offender, mitigating factors, Level Two Sex Offender, and more.
Trump Appeals Colorado Ballot Disqualification to Supreme Court
Donald Trump has taken his case to the U.S. Supreme Court, seeking to overturn a Colorado court’s decision that excluded him from the state’s Republican primary ballot. His campaign has labeled the disqualification as an “unAmerican, unconstitutional act of election interference.” The ongoing case, titled Donald J. Trump v. Norma Anderson, et al., Docket # 23-719, is currently awaiting Supreme Court review.
Newly Unsealed Jeffrey Epstein Files Reveal Familiar Figures; Bill Clinton’s Name Appears Frequently
In a recent development, a federal judge has lifted the seal on court documents related to a lawsuit involving Jeffrey Epstein, with former President Bill Clinton’s name surfacing multiple times. Despite initial expectations of groundbreaking revelations, the approximately 60 released documents primarily feature figures already known to the public, including high-profile associates of Epstein and victims who have previously spoken out. The judge’s decision to unseal the information last month was motivated by the fact that much of it was already in the public domain.
