Latest Criminal Law News

Legal representation for poor may run out of funds
The latest projected budget shortfall for the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services may delay payments to the lawyers who represent needy clients in criminal, juvenile and child-protective matters, as well as involuntary-commitment and
Updated: 03/19/2012 10:46P

Deputy Criminal Chief Tapped for Eastern District
Eastern District US Attorney Loretta Lynch has tapped a new Criminal Division deputy chief, Assistant US Attorney James McGovern. Mr. McGovern, who joined the office in 2004, most recently held the position of deputy chief for the business and
Updated: 03/19/2012 10:26P

Bar Groups Appeal Ruling On 18-B Conflict Cases
to contract with institutional legal service providers to represent poor criminal defendants in conflict cases instead of assigning them to private practitioners under County Law Article 18-B. The city's five borough bar groups plus the New York
Updated: 03/19/2012 10:26P

Attacking Eyewitness Identification Testimony
ISSN 0011-1341 Criminal Law Reporter™ness identifications. But first reads, like eyewitness identifications, may be unreliable and in this instance too pessimistic. In light of Perry we consider here a range of remedies and approaches available to
Updated: 03/19/2012 10:24P

Injustice in a Sentencing Law
The Armed Career Criminal Act has long been a source of confusion for federal judges who are required to apply it in criminal cases. The act ratchets up sentences to a mandatory minimum of 15 years for felons who illegally possess guns and have three
Updated: 03/19/2012 10:18P

Summit Legal Publishing Unveils Its Newest Product "Ohio Felony Sentencing
HB 86, effective September 30, 2011, sets forth the most significant changes to Ohio's criminal and prison law in over a decade. Noteworthy amendments were made to theft threshold, drug penalty, probation, reentry plan, juvenile and numerous other
Updated: 03/19/2012 10:17P

Florida's self-defense law complicates shooting of teenager
under a looser standard than the familiar "beyond a reasonable doubt" one used before juries in criminal cases. Since then, South Florida judges have dismissed charges in several murder cases in which defendants sought immunity based on the law.
Updated: 03/19/2012 10:04P

Cornell University law professor and former Saratogian reporter Jens Ohlin to
A part-time Saratoga Springs resident, Ohlin specializes in international law and all aspects of criminal law, including domestic, comparative and international criminal law. His latest work concentrates on the legal implications of remotely piloted
Updated: 03/19/2012 09:57P

Summit Legal Publishing Is Proud To Announce the Release of Indiana Court
This new legal reference book contains all court rules necessary for the practice of law in Indiana in a convenient format. Indiana Court Rules 2012 includes the full text of all Indiana rules of court such as Rules of Trial Procedure, Criminal
Updated: 03/19/2012 09:55P

NEW: Hovey announces probate judge bid
Hovey, who has a general family practice in Harrison, has experience in probate, criminal law and divorce, and has practiced in Clare County since 1996. She said she has experience in court and out of court, which makes her the best candidate for the
Updated: 03/19/2012 09:36P