New York Court of Appeals Overturns Harvey Weinstein Conviction, Orders New Trial
Albany, NY – April 25, 2024
The New York Court of Appeals, the highest court in the State of New York, overturned Harvey Weinstein ’s 2020 rape conviction, finding the judge at the landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced the ex-movie mogul with “egregious” improper rulings, including a decision to let women testify about allegations that were not charged or otherwise part of the case.
Breaking News in New York Criminal Law by Jason Russo, Esq. – January, 2024
Cases we’ll cover include Criminal Contempt in the First Degree, Criminal Contempt in the Second Degree, Attempted Assault in the Third Degree, Harassment in the Second Degree, not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect, CPL § 330.20, civil commitment, dangerous mental disorder, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, deportation, aggravated felony, immigration consequences, ineffective assistance of counsel, Kidnapping in the Second Degree, Conspiracy in the Fifth Degree, motion in limine, Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, Penal Law § 265.03, reasonable suspicion, postrelease supervision, Post Release Supervision, suppression, and more.
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.
SCOTUS Makes It Harder for Non-Citizens to Fight Deportation – New York Criminal Caselaw Roundup with Michael J. Alber March 2, 2021
SCOTUS Makes It Harder for Non-Citizens to Fight Deportation – New York Criminal Caselaw Roundup with Michael J. Alber March 2, 2021
In today’s New York Criminal Caselaw Roundup we’ll be discussing the latest in developments of New York criminal law, criminal appeals, and post-conviction relief.
Cases that we’ll cover include crime of moral turpitude, deportation, immigration consequences, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree, Assault in the First Degree, motion to withdraw guilty plea, ineffective assistance of counsel, Hobbs Act robbery, 28 U.S.C. § 2255, Armed Career Criminal Act, Career Offender, Manslaughter in the First Degree, qualified immunity, Fourth Amendment and more.
The New York Criminal Caselaw Roundup is a blog and video podcast by criminal defense and appeals lawyer Michael J. Alber, summarizing the latest developments in criminal law, criminal appeals, and post-conviction relief in the State of New York. Each week we digest the latest reversed convictions throughout the New York Appellate Divisions and the New York Court of Appeals, as well as the United States Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.
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Florida Criminal Caselaw Roundup with Attorney Jack Palmeri – May 3, 2019
Florida Criminal Caselaw Roundup with Attorney Jack Palmeri – May 3, 2019
In this Florida Criminal Caselaw Roundup we’ll be discussing the latest developments in Florida criminal law, criminal appeals, and post-conviction relief.
Cases we’ll cover include ineffective assistance of counsel, immigration consequences, no contest plea, nolo contendere, Conviction for Possession of a Controlled Substance (Cocaine), Possession of a Controlled Substance (less than 20 grams of cannabis), Second Degree Murder with a Firearm, Aggravated Battery with a Firearm, Stand Your Ground, Florida Statutes § 776.032, retroactive application, Unlawful Use of a Two-Way Communications Defense, First Degree Misdemeanor Criminal Mischief, legally insufficient evidence, Prison Release Reoffender, Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer, illegal sentence, identity of a confidential informant, Second Degree Murder, Second Degree Grant Theft, Third Degree Grant Theft, reasonable hypothesis of innocence, circumstantial evidence, Violation of Probation, Aggravated Battery on a Pregnant Victim, Strong-Arm Robbery, Sex Trafficking of a Minor, 18 U.S.C. § 1591, Grand Jury, constructive amendment, Indictment, jury instruction, Hobbs Act robbery, 18 U.S.C. § 1951, Due Process, Bruton, Confrontation Clause, Fifth Amendment, Sixth Amendment, DNA testing, statute of Limitations, bail review, denial of bond, denial of bail, witness recantation, downward departure, sexual battery upon a mentally defective adult, lewd or lascivious battery upon a disabled person, committing an unnatural or lascivious act, incest, hearsay, Sixth Amendment, private counsel, sexual battery of a child under twelve years of age, lewd or lascivious molestation of a child under twelve, sexual predator, statute of limitations, and more.
The Florida Criminal Caselaw Roundup is a blog and video podcast by criminal defense, criminal appeal and post-conviction attorney Jack Palmeri, summarizing the latest developments in criminal law, criminal appeals, and post-conviction relief in the State of Florida. Our sponsoring attorney will digest the latest reversed convictions throughout the Florida Supreme Court and the Florida District Courts of Appeal,
This is a FREE service designed to give you the cutting edge of developments in Florida criminal law, appeals, and post-conviction relief.
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