Breaking News in Alabama Criminal Law – December, 2023
Cases we’ll cover include violation of probation, First Degree Promoting Prison Contraband, Alabama Code § 13A-10-36, Discharging a Firearm into an Occupied Vehicle, First Degree Assault, hearsay, insufficient evidence, corroboration, trial de novo, recusal, motion to dismiss, and more.
Breaking News in Mississippi Criminal Law – December, 2023
Cases we’ll cover include Castle Doctrine, self defense, first degree murder, and more.
DA Fani Willis Accused of Using Public Funds to Give Her Boyfriend $1M Job Prosecuting Trump, Motion Alleges
The judge presiding over the Georgia election subversion case involving Donald Trump has scheduled a hearing for February 15, 2024 to address the motion seeking the disqualification of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. The motion is based on allegations of an improper relationship between Willis and her special prosecutor, Nathan Wade.
Trump Files Motion to Compel Jack Smith to Turn Over Evidence, Special Prosecutor Opposes
Donald Trump’s attorneys are asking Judge Aileen Cannon to force Special Prosecutor Jack Smith to turn over evidence, arguing that Smith is withholding information that could help Trump’s defense. Smith’s office is opposing the motion.
Breaking News in Eleventh Circuit Federal Criminal Law by Attorney Jack Palmeri – December, 2023
Cases we’ll cover include First Degree Murder, Attempted Robbery with a Firearm, Shooting or Throwing Deadly Missiles, Second Degree Murder, Manslaughter, lesser included offense, lesser-included offense, lesser included offenses, lesser-included offenses, ineffective assistance of counsel, jury instructions, defective jury instruction, post-conviction relief, 28 U.S.C. § 2254, petition for writ of habeas corpus, habeas corpus, Rule 3.850 motion, motion for post conviction relief, Enticement of a Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity, Child Pornography, Federal Sentencing Guidelines, Guideline § 3D1.2, downward variance, and more.
Breaking News in Florida Criminal Law with Attorney Jack Palmeri – December, 2023
Cases we’ll cover include nondeadly force, jury instruction, self defense, aggravated battery, Reckless Driving, Florida Statutes § 316.192, Resisting an Officer Without Violence, Florida Statutes § 843.02, double jeopardy, dismissal, jurisdiction, Possession of a Depiction of Sexual Performance by a Child, Florida Statutes § 827.071(5)(a), Soliciting a Child for Unlawful Sexual Conduct Using a Computer, Florida Statutes § 847.0135(3)(b), motion in limine, prejudicial effect, probative value, relevant evidence, Florida Statutes § 90.402, Defendant Trafficking Between 25 and 2,000 pounds of Cannabis, Florida Statutes § 893.135(1)(a)1., Possession of a Place for the Purpose of Trafficking in Cannabis, Florida Statutes § 893.1351(1), and Trafficking More than 1,000 grams of a Synthetic Cannabinoid, Florida Statutes § 893.135, 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.
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.
