Paul Pelosi Recounts Attack in Federal Court Testimony
Paul Pelosi told a Federal jury David DePape told him he wanted to “take out” his wife Nancy Pelosi when he broke into their home in the night last year.
Florida Federal Judge Rejects Trump’s Request to Move Trial in Classified Docs Case, For Now
Judge Aileen Cannon has ruled that former President Donald Trump will still face a trial in May 2024 for alleged mishandling of classified documents. However, the Judge left open the possibility that the trial could still be moved to a future date.
Former Baltimore Prosecutor Convicted of Perjury in Federal Court
Marilyn Mosby, the former Maryland State’s Attorney for the City of Baltimore, was found guilty by a Federal jury on perjury charges following a short trial. The jury reached its decision after approximately eight hours of deliberation.
Trial Underway for Man Accused of Kidnapping Attempt on Nancy Pelosi
The man accused of breaking into Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s home and attacking her husband with a hammer was motivated by conspiracy theories, his lawyer has said as his trial begins.
Ivanka Trump, Final Witness, Testifies in New York Civil Fraud Trial
Manhattan, NY – November 8, 2023 – On Wednesday, Ivanka Trump took the witness stand for her five-hour testimony. This follows her father’s recent appearance in a fraud trial that poses a threat to the Trump business empire as he embarks on another White House run.
Breaking News in Florida Criminal Law from Attorney Jack Palmeri – October, 2023
Cases we’ll cover include Florida Statutes § 379.401, lien, Vehicular Homicide and Reckless Driving with Serious Bodily Injury, voir dire, juror bias, theory of defense, peremptory challenge, Trespassing on Land, Resisting an Officer Without Violence, legal insufficiency, insufficient evidence, hot pursuit, exigent circumstance, Driving Under the Influence, plea agreement, recusal, motion to disqualify, certiorari, and more
Latest News in 11th Circuit Federal Criminal Law by Attorney Jack Palmeri – October, 2023
Cases we’ll cover include conspiracy to commit wire fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1343, 18 U.S.C. § 1349, Sentencing Guidelines, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, 18 U.S.C. § 922, procedurally unreasonable sentence, and more.
Donald Trump Testifies in New York Civil Fraud Trial
Manhattan, New York – November 7, 2023 – Donald Trump took the stand as a defense witness in his civil trial and delivered a characteristically bombastic performance on the witness stand. During his testimony, he took the opportunity to launch verbal attacks at the New York attorney general who had initiated the case and the presiding judge overseeing the trial.
Latest News in Fifth Circuit Criminal Law with Attorney Jack Palmeri – October, 2023
United States v. Marlon Jones, Docket # 22-30480
Marlon Jones appeals the district court’s resentencing of Jones following its revocation of his supervised release. Jones argues that the district court incorrectly determined that it was required to classify Jones’s 2009 drug conviction as a Class A felony pursuant to the law as it stood at the time of his original conviction, rather than as a Class B felony pursuant to the law as it had changed under the retroactively applicable First Step Act of Because the Fifth Circuit held that the district court was not prohibited from considering changes in law made retroactively applicable by Congress under the First Step Act, it vacated Jones’s sentence and REMAND for resentencing.
Third Circuit Criminal Caselaw Roundup with Attorney Steven Gaitman – October, 2023
Cases we’ll cover include Conspiracy and Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl and Methamphetamine, standard conditions of release, and more.
