Breaking News in New Jersey Criminal Law by Steven Gaitman, Esq. and Wesley Laguerre – June, 2024

Cases we’ll cover include Suppression, warrantless search, automobile exception, severance, other crimes evidence, Rule 404(b) evidence, prejudice, probative value, domestic violence, first-degree murder, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3(a), second-degree possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4(a)(1), second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun without a permit, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(b)(1), third-degree aggravated assault, N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1(b)(13), fourth-degree theft by unlawful taking, N.J.S.A. 2C:20-3(a), second-degree certain person not to have a weapon, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-7(b)(1), armed robbery, Miranda, rights, right to remain silent, ineffective assistance of counsel, Post Conviction Relief, probable cause, reasonable suspicion, consent to search and more

Breaking News in Texas Criminal Law – April 2024

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Cases we’ll cover include writ of habeas corpus, 11.07 petition, capital murder, intellectual disability, death penalty, life imprisonment, manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance, Houston Police Officer Gerald, police misconduct, Due Process, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, continuous sexual abuse of a child, ineffective assistance of counsel, driving while intoxicated with a child under 15 years of age, illegal sentence, failing to report a collision with a structure, fixture, or landscaping adjacent to a highway, Transportation Code Section 550.041, evading arrest or detention with a motor vehicle, 911 recording, hearsay, inadmissible hearsay, Operation Lone Star, equal protection, selective prosecution, theft of property, aggravated assault, Miranda, right to remain silent, right to counsel, suppression, DWI with a prior conviction, and more.

Breaking News in Florida Criminal Law by Attorney Jack Palmeri – January, 2024

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Cases we’ll cover include Possession of Cocaine, suppression, Disorderly Conduct, search incident to lawful arrest, illegal arrest, Lewd of Lascivious Molestation of a Child Twelve Years of Age or Older But Less than Sixteen Years of Age, clergy-penitent privilege, Florida Statutes § 90.505, Florida Statutes § 790.25, Carrying a Concealed Firearm, Florida Statutes § 790.01, probable cause, search warrant, warrant application, downward departure sentence, Sexual Battery, Exploitation of an Elderly or Disabled Adult, Fraudulent Use of Personal Information, Money Laundering, DUI Manslaughter, Vehicular Homicide, Due Process, Ex Post Facto, Single Homicide Rule, Burglary of a Dwelling, DNA evidence, DNA testing, statute of limitations, speedy trial, writ of prohibition, firearms possession, sale of cannabis, and more.

Latest News in New York Criminal Law by Defense Attorney Jason Russo – December, 2023

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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.

Latest News in Florida Criminal Law with Attorney Jack Palmeri – November, 2023

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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.

Latest News in New York Criminal Law by Attorney Jason L. Russo – November, 2023

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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.

Latest Developments in Georgia Criminal Law – October, 2023

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Cases we’ll cover include murder in the second degree, cruelty to children in the second degree, felony contributing to the dependency of a minor, Georgia Code § 17-7-52, grand jury, Aggravated Assault, False Imprisonment, Child Molestation, special demurrer, general demurrer, Improper Sexual Contact, OCGA § 16-6-5.1, OCGA § 16-12-100, Aggravated Assault, False Imprisonment, special demurrer, general demurrer, Possession of a Firearm While a Convicted Felon, suppression, exigent circumstances, warrantless search, and more.

New York Criminal Caselaw Roundup with Attorney Jason Russo – October, 2023

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Cases we’ll cover include Assault in the Third Degree, Speedy Trial, CPL 30.30, Rape Shield Law, Right to Present a Defense, Sexual Abuse in the First Degree, Assault in the Second Degree, Justification defense, Self Defense, suppression, Miranda warnings, Reckless Endangerment in the First Degree, mental competence, Rape in the Second Degree, Level Two Sex Offender, SORA, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the First Degree, Criminal Mischief in the Fourth Degree, Falsifying Business Records in the First Degree, Penal Law § 175.10, insufficient evidence, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, arrest warrant, Petit Larceny, and more.

New Jersey Criminal Caselaw Roundup with Steve Gaitman – October, 2023

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Cases we’ll cover include motion in limine, jail call, murder, Third Degree Theft by Failure to Make Required Disposition of Property Received, N.J.S.A. 2C:20-9, insufficient evidence, third-degree unlawful possession of a handgun, N.J.S.A. 39-5(b)(1), fourth-degree contempt of court, N.J.S.A. 2C:29-9, motion to withdraw guilty plea, first-degree robbery, N.J.S.A. 2C:15-1(a), second-degree possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(b); and second-degree certain persons not to possess a firearm, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-7(b), third-degree possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS), N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10(a)(1) (count one); third-degree possession of CDS with intent to distribute, N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5(a)(1) and N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5(b)(5); second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(b)(1), second-degree possession of a weapon during a CDS offense, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4.1(a), second-degree certain persons not to have weapons, N.J.S.A. 2C:39-7(b)(1), Murder, Possession of a Weapon for Unlawful Purpose, Disturbing Human Remains, Animal Cruelty, and Certain Persons Not to Have Weapons, suppression, probable cause, automobile exception, jury deliberations, deadlock, jury deadlock, juror dismissal, dismissal of juror, alternate juror, Gross hearing, prior inconsistent statement, and more

New Jersey Criminal Caselaw Roundup – September 29, 2023

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Steven J. Gaitman, Esq. Steven J. Gaitman, a former New York public defender with 25 years of experience in criminal law, is a partner at Gaitman & Russo, LLP.  Mr. Gaitman is licensed in New York, New Jersey and Federal courts.  The firm focuses its practice in Federal and State criminal defense, criminal appeals, and […]

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