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Criminal Jurisdiction

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Delusional Informant Provides Probable Cause for Search

Daniel Pelletier is a delusional informant well-known to the Derry, New Hampshire Police Department. In the several years leading up to 2010, Pelletier had…

Deferred Adjudication is Conviction for Federal Sex Registration Purposes

Deferred Adjudication is Conviction for Federal Sex Registration Purposes Article 42.12, § 3d(a) of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure provides: “When in its…

Judicial Courage and Sufficiency of the Evidence

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals deals with a wide range of exceptionally difficult cases: terrorism, organized crime, white-collar crime, and a host of…

Woody Allen Sees Renewed Allegations of Sexual Abuse

In a February 1, 2014 “Open Letter” to the New York Times, the adopted daughter of Woody Allen and Mia Farrow, Dylan Farrow, reignited a…

Little Miss Muffin or Unreliable Juvenile Delinquent?

Last August a news story about an alleged 14-year-old rape victim garnered national media attention. Various national media sources, including Salon.com, reported that a…

Child Pornography Case Overturned After Extreme Police Interrogation

US Court of Appeals finds extreme police conduct, circumstances of search and length of interview place suspect in custody and trigger Miranda Child pornography…

Ignoring Miranda Warnings, Man Arrested for Misdemeanor Weed Bargains Up to Federal Felony

Have you ever heard of a criminal defendant talking his way into prison? It happens more often than you may think. An October 29,…

Reports Document Prevalence of Prosecutorial Misconduct, “Prosecutors of the Year” Behaving Badly

As criminal defense lawyers we know a thing or two about “prosecutors of the year.” In October 2011, we posted a couple of blistering…

Warrant Required Before Attaching GPS Tracking Device

Last year the U.S. Supreme Court in United States v. Jones held that attaching a magnetic GPA tracking device to the exterior of a…

Outrageous Conduct: Feds Using Reverse Stings,Entrapment in War on Drugs

The FBI, DEA, and ATF, whose primary law enforcement responsibilities are to investigate drug, guns, and violence, use informants to carry out these responsibilities.…

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