Breaking News in Federal Third Circuit Court of Appeals Criminal Law with Attorney Jaime Halscott – December, 2023
Cases that we’ll cover include Conspiracy to Commit a Hobbs Act Robbery, 18 U.S.C. § 1951(a), Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute At Least Five Kilograms of Cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a) and (b)(1)(A) and 21 U.S.C. § 846, Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Offense, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c), Felon In Possession of a Firearm, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), Career Offender, controlled substance offense, crime of violence, inchoate crime, and more.
Nassau County DA Intentionally Withheld Exculpatory Evidence in Murder Case, Records Show
The Nassau County District Attorney’s Office deliberately withheld information from the defense that the only eyewitness to a homicide expected to receive a $5,000.00 reward in exchage for his testimony, according to court records. Junior Maldonado, who was found guilty of Murder in the Second Degree based on this eyewitness, is seeking a new trial after this information came to light the day after his verdict, March 17, 2023.
