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What to Do After an Assault: A Guide from Dwyer Williams Cherkoss

Dwyer,Williams&Cherkoss

The post What to Do After an Assault: A Guide from Dwyer Williams Cherkoss appeared first on [link] What to Do After an Assault or BatteryBeing assaulted can be a traumatic experience, leaving victims unsure about the next steps to take.

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SB 775 causes another case dump

At the Lectern

SB 1437 was enacted in 2018 to limit criminal liability for felony murder or murder under the natural-and-probable-consequences doctrine. Duke back to the Court of Appeal for reconsideration in light of Senate Bill 775. The legislation, which was signed by Governor Gavin Newson last month, refines Senate Bill 1437. (See See here.)

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RICO injury, federal jurisdiction, and giving veterans the benefit of the doubt

SCOTUSBlog

One of those four involves an issue on which the court already is considering 11 other relisted cases: whether the Sixth and 14th Amendments require the use of a 12-person jury to try defendants accused of felonies, rather than the six-person jury Florida affords for many such offenses. We’ll know more soon. Until next time!

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How the Pandemic Drives the Rise in Human Trafficking

The Crime Report

Each state deems human trafficking a felony crime, but the degree of criminality and the levels of punishment vary from state to state. For instance, in Texas, human trafficking is a second-degree felony. But it becomes a first-degree felony when a minor (under 18 years old) is involved.

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3-filing torrent tomorrow will end opinion drought

At the Lectern

a)(6) & (7)) require consecutive terms on multiple current violent or serious felony convictions, regardless of whether the offenses occurred on the same occasion or arose from the same set of operative facts?” In March 2019 , the court agreed in Yahoo! In Henderson , the court limited the issue to, “Does the Three Strikes law (Pen.

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Back to the (virtual) courtroom with a six-case September calendar

At the Lectern

a)(6) & (7)) require consecutive terms on multiple current violent or serious felony convictions, regardless of whether the offenses occurred on the same occasion or arose from the same set of operative facts?” 227) by sending unsolicited text message advertisements that did not reveal any private information?” Code, §§ 667, subd. (c)(6)

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“Corners Were Being Cut”: Baldwin Shooting Already Has The Makings of a Blockbuster Tort Action

JonathanTurley

b) Involuntary—in the commission of an unlawful act, not amounting to a felony; or in the commission of a lawful act which might produce death, in an unlawful manner, or without due caution and circumspection. However, the statute of limitations in three years for personal injury cases.

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