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Manhattan district attorney dismisses 188 convictions following officer misconduct investigation

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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, Jr. Thursday moved to vacate 188 misdemeanor convictions tied to eight New York City Police Department officers. The post Manhattan district attorney dismisses 188 convictions following officer misconduct investigation appeared first on JURIST - News.

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“Eunice Lee an Active Questioner on First Day Hearing 2nd Circuit Arguments; Lee, the first former federal defender ever to serve on the influential appeals court, peppered attorneys in three appeals, foreshadowing a potentially-outsized role in addressing unsettled areas of criminal law”

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“Eunice Lee an Active Questioner on First Day Hearing 2nd Circuit Arguments; Lee, the first former federal defender ever to serve on the influential appeals court, peppered attorneys in three appeals, foreshadowing a potentially-outsized role in addressing unsettled areas of criminal law”: Tom McParland of New York Law Journal has this (..)

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Two New York residents arrested for alleged scheme to launder $4.5B in stolen bitcoin

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Field Office’s Cyber Crimes Unit, the FBI’s Chicago Field Office, and HSI-New York. According to Chief Jim Lee of IRS-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), “in a methodical and calculated scheme, the defendants allegedly laundered and disguised their vast fortune.” Attorney Christopher B. Brown of the U.S.

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US prosecutors arrest two Myanmar citizens for plot to attack UN ambassador

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The investigative work of the FBI’s Westchester Safe Streets Task Force, which comprises special agents from various entities such as the FBI, NYPD, and New York State Police, resulted in these charges.

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US Justice Department says China attempted to ‘undermine’ US judicial system, announces criminal charges against actors

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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Monday announced multiple criminal charges against citizens of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). In the Eastern District of New York, a complaint alleges that two individuals obstructed an official proceeding and laundered money between 2019 and 2022.

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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and the Justice System

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The link between Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and criminal behavior is rarely acknowledged as a mitigating factor in U.S. jurisprudence , says a New York Law School Legal Studies Research Paper. . According to the New York Law School study, racial minorities are more likely to have FAS. Race and FAS.

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Protect Your Electronic Contact List From Prying Eyes

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It referenced a new legal ethics opinion issued by the New York State Bar Association’s Committee on Professional Ethics. Like New York, most states have a rule that is similar to this one: Rule 1.6(c) In April 2022, a headline caught our attention. They almost certainly will be misused. Back to Ethics.

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