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‘Outrageous Outcomes’: Plea Bargaining and the Justice System

The Crime Report

A common misconception, perpetuated by popular television shows and movies, as well as the Sixth Amendment, is that everyone gets their day in court. However, according to the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers , less than 3 percent of criminal cases have gone to trial in the last five decades.

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Could the Road to an AKS Violation Be Paved with Good Intentions? Pfizer Asks SCOTUS

FDA Law Blog

Now, after an unfavorable HHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG) advisory opinion and two defeats in court, Pfizer has appealed the Second Circuit’s decision to the Supreme Court. Pfizer challenged the OIG’s interpretation as contrary to law in a lawsuit brought in the Southern District of New York (SDNY).

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Indianapolis Police Officer Sues NFL For Defamation in Anti-Racism Campaign

JonathanTurley

to prevent the commission of a forcible felony; ?or. The standard for defamation for public figures and officials in the United States is the product of a decision decades ago in New York Times v. The Supreme Court ruled that tort law could not be used to overcome First Amendment protections for free speech or the free press.

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Truth, Lies and Plea Bargaining

The Crime Report

In some examples cited in the paper, a Virginia defendant in Virginia charged with transporting marijuana pleaded guilty to trafficking a different type of drug altogether; a New York defendant charged with animal cruelty pleaded guilty to trespassing even though no trespassing was involved.

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NYC Transit Safety Endangered by Reforms, Reduced Enforcement: Paper

The Crime Report

The justice reform movement, particularly measures to eliminate cash bail, has put the safety of the New York City transit system at risk, argues Nicole Gelinas , a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. felonies fell by 15 percent?helped violent felonies per million rides, it was still 3.1

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“The Framers Weren’t Perfect, but They Weren’t Fools”: Biden Administration Loses Another Gun Rights Case

JonathanTurley

We recently discussed the ruling of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit striking down a ban on gun ownership by individuals accused of domestic abuse. The court noted that this provision “is rarely used by prosecutors, as it accounts for only about 5% of prosecutions brought under § 922.” Barr , 919 F.3d

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Trump is Convicted: What Comes Next?

JonathanTurley

This morning, many of us are emerging from the late coverage last night after the conviction of former President Donald Trump on 34 felonies. The scene in the court was a madhouse. Judge Juan Merchan told the court that the jury had not reached a verdict and would be dismissed for the day. It was both, obviously.

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