Knowing Possession: Court of Appeals Says That Exercise Of Dominion And Control Equals Knowing Possession Published August 8, 2014
Closing Arguments: Trial Court Has Authority To Limit Defense Counsel’s Arguments At Closing Published August 7, 2014
Grand Jury’s Discretion: Prosecution’s Claims That Defense Requested Witness Was Not Relevant Did Not Undermine Grand Jury’s Discretion. Published August 6, 2014
Sleeping Jurors: Judge Did Not Abuse Her Discretion When She Did Not Dismiss A Sleeping Juror During Deliberations Published August 5, 2014
The Corroboration Rule: CPL § 60.50 Provides That A Defendant Can Not Be Convicted Of A Crime Based Solely Upon His Own Confession. Published July 31, 2014
Double Jeopardy Clause: The Double Jeopardy Clause Prevents The Imposition Of Post Release Supervision (PRS) At Re-sentencing Published July 30, 2014
Business Records: What Constitutes A Business Record For Purposes Of Insurance Fraud Published July 29, 2014
Defendant Can Not Revisit Past Violent Felony For The Possibility Of Youthful Offender Status Published July 26, 2014
Notes From The Jury: Contents Of The Note Determines Judge’s Obligation To Apprise Defense Counsel Published July 25, 2014
Due Process Is Required When Revoking A Conditional Sentence: A Hearing Is Not Required But There Must Be An Inquiry Of Sufficient Depth To Satisfy Due Process Published July 24, 2014
Authority Of A Search Warrant Does Not Diminish Over Time When Property Is Continuously Held By Police Published July 23, 2014
No Notice Is Required For An Extreme Emotional Disturbance Defense When Defendant Relies On Prosecution’s Evidence Published July 18, 2014
The Second Circuit Reviews Sentences On Appeal For Reasonableness Under §3553(a): The 2014 Update Procedural And Substantive Review Published July 11, 2014
Determining The Reasonableness Of A Sentence: Substantive And Procedural Reasonableness. Published July 10, 2014