Breaking News in New Jersey Criminal Law by Attorney Steve Gaitman – December, 2023
Cases we’ll cover include first-degree aggravated sexual assault, N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2(a)(1), two counts of third-degree endangering the welfare of a child, N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4(a)(1), second-degree sexual assault, N.J.S.A. 2C:14- 2(b), second-degree prostitution, N.J.S.A. 2C:34-1(b)(7), mistrial, Brad violation, exculpatory evidence, statute of limitations, video surveillance, Speedy Trial, motion to suppress, second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5b(1), second-degree certain persons, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-7b(1), fourth-degree unlawful possession of hollow point bullets, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-3f(1), and third-degree receiving stolen property, N.J.S.A. 2C:20-7a, Luring, Enticing Child by Various Means statute, N.J.S.A. 2C:13-6(a), undercover officer, and more.
NY Governor Vetoes Bill That Allowed Challenges to Felony Convictions
Governor Kathy Hochul of New York vetoed a bill just days before Christmas that aimed to facilitate challenges to convictions for individuals who had pleaded guilty to crimes. The legislation would have amended New York Criminal Procedure Law Article 440. The bill, which garnered support from criminal justice reformers but faced vehement opposition from prosecutors, sought to broaden the grounds on which individuals could contest their convictions.
Latest News in Federal Second Circuit Court of Appeals Criminal Law with Attorney Jaime Halscott – November, 2023
Cases that we’ll cover include internet ban, 18 U.S.C. § 2250, SORNA, Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, Receiving Child Pornography, 18 U.S.C. § 2252A, Illegal Entry after Deportation, 8 U.S.C. § 1326, Transporting Child Pornography, delegation, and more.
Colorado Supreme Court Denies Trump Ballot Access in Unprecedented Ruling
On Tuesday, the Colorado Supreme Court issued a groundbreaking ruling, disqualifying former President Donald Trump from seeking the presidency in the state’s Republican primary. The court invoked the Constitution’s insurrection clause, specifically Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, citing Trump’s involvement in the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol as grounds for ineligibility.
Supreme Court to Immediately Decide Whether Trump is Immune for January 6 Prosecution
The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear Special Counsel Jack Smith’s immediate request for the Supreme Court to decide whether former President Donald J. Trump is immune from prosecution for the January 6, 2021 incidents.
Latest News in Florida Criminal Law with Attorney Jack Palmeri – November, 2023
Cases we’ll cover include motion to dismiss, self-defense, certiorari, untimely motion self-defense immunity, Florida Statutes § 776.032, Field Sobriety Exercises, reasonable suspicion, DUI, Driving Under the Influence, suppression, Patient Brokering Act, Reckless Driving, insufficient evidence, judgment of acquittal, downward departure sentence, juvenile, life without the possibility of parole, First Degree Murder, Felony Murder, carjacking, and more.
Hunter Biden Charged with Tax Evasion in New Federal Indictment
California, December 7, 2023 – A federal grand jury returned a nine-count indictment charging Robert Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, with three felony tax offenses and six misdemeanor tax offenses.
Latest News in New Jersey Criminal Law by Attorney Steve Gaitman
In today’s New Jersey Criminal Caselaw Roundup we’ll be discussing the latest in developments of New Jersey criminal law, criminal appeals, and post-conviction relief.
Cases we’ll cover include contempt, temporary restraining order, Aggravated Assault, N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1(b)(1), expungement, Due Process, questioning of a minor, juvenile, Miranda, first-degree murder, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3(a)(1), first-degree robbery, N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1(a)(1), first-degree felony murder, N.J.S.A 2C:11-3(a)(3), second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(b)(1), second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4(a)(1), frisk, suppression, controlled dangerous substance, voir dire, jury selection, challenge for cause, Drug Recognition Expert, Daubert and more.
Latest News in New York Criminal Law by Attorney Jason L. Russo – November, 2023
In today’s New York Criminal Caselaw Roundupwe’ll be discussing the latest in developments of New York criminal law, criminal appeals, and post-conviction relief.
Cases that we’ll cover include Level 2 Sex Offender, Rape in the Second Degree, harmless error, right to confrontation, confrontation clause, autopsy report, warrantless search, Payton violation, suppression, consent to search, Molineux evidence, Second Amendment, New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen, Miranda, SORA, Fourth Amendment, DNA testing, temporary lawful possession, Penal Law § 265.20(a)(1)(f), Murder in the Second Degree, Manslaughter in the First Degree, verdict against the weight of the evidence, Brady material, Aggravated Vehicular Homicide, Vehicular Manslaughter in the First Degree, Manslaughter in the Second Degree, Driving While Intoxicated, Leaving the Scene of an Accident Without Report, Reckless Driving, Promoting Prison Contraband in the First Degree, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree and Promoting Prison Contraband in the Second Degree, Miranda,and more.
Jussie Smollett’s Conviction for Fake Hate Crime Upheld by Illinois Appeals Court
An Illinois appeals court has upheld the conviction of actor Jussie Smollett for the staged hate crime he orchestrated against himself in 2019. The Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, issued a 69-page opinion affirming the conviction and jail sentence on December 1, 2023.
