One of the most critical aspects of a criminal trial is providing instructions to the jury before they begin their deliberations. Before the jury is instructed, the prosecution and defense can consult with the judge about the instructions that they believe should be provided. Whether the jury is instructed about a particular defense or presumption can have serious implications for your trial. As seasoned New York City criminal defense lawyers, we routinely assist defendants with ensuring that the jury receives the appropriate and lawful set of instructions. A recent case demonstrates the importance of jury instructions. The facts of the case as follows. The defendant was charged with second-degree murder and other charges including assault and possession of a weapon involving the fatal shooting of one victim and the shooting of a second victim. The surviving victim was the primary witness during the defendant’s trial. Evidence at trial indicated that the parties knew…
Appellate Court Reverses Manslaughter Charge Based on Improper Jury Instructions
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Will Agreement for Raqqa Evacuation Include ISIS?
An agreement has been reached by the Raqqa City Council and Raqqa Tribal Elders for the evacuation of civilians from ISIS. Operation Inherent Resolve (the U.S. Coalition) issued this press release today saying it is concerned that the remaining ISIS... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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CNN: Intel leaders urge Congress to reauthorize NSA surveillance program
CNN: Intel leaders urge Congress to reauthorize NSA surveillance program by David Shortell: Washington (CNN)–FBI Director Christopher Wray said Friday that members of Congress who are trying to restrict the bureau’s access to information obtained through the monitoring of foreign … Continue reading →
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Police union criticisms warranted, but suggestions off base
While Grits remains sympathetic to activists like Paul Butler who're frustrated at the ability of police unions like the Federation of Police to thwart accountability reforms, I don't find his proposed solutions particularly viable or useful.Because labor unions are associations of free individuals under the First Amendment, I consider Butler's suggestion that "Congress as well as state and local lawmakers should convene hearings" to investigate them over political disagreements reprehensible. One mustn't adopt McCarthyite tactics just because one's opponent behaves reprehensibly. Those 1A rules protect all of us.And while I'm not averse to the notion that "civil rights organizations like the NAACP and the ACLU should target the FOP as a barrier to police accountability," that's a tactical, situational decision, not a general principle. Plus, it's unclear what he means by "targeting" them. For…
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Crash Blocking EB I84 At 71 Near The Stage Stop
IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE District 3 Patrol 700 S. Stratford Dr., Meridian 83642 (208) 846-7550 Fax (208) 846-7520 For Immediate Release: 10/14/2017 3:11pm Please direct questions to the District Office Idaho State Police is on scene of a crash eastbound on I84 at mile marker 71, near the Stage Stop. Both eastbound lanes are blocked and motorists should expect delays. 3451 -------------
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NELSON SHACK YALTA Y LA RECONSTRUCCIÓN
http://www.cronicaviva.com.pe/contraloria-afectados-seran-vigilantes-de-8302-obras-de-reconstruccion/ Contraloría: Afectados serán vigilantes de 8,302 obras de reconstrucción Dos coma 4 millones de soles, pienso que en lugar de mencionar montos hubiera sido mejor indicar obras, pero este es sólo un aspecto de los trabajos de "reconstrucción kon cambios", faltan escasos dos meses y medio para que concluya el año ¿Cuantas personas "voluntarias" que, por sentido común deben tener experiencia por lo menos práctica de lo que debe controlar y conocimientos de las variables técnicas que son parte de cualquier obra de ingeniería, "se pueden capacitar para que se desplacen a lugares donde no llegan los auditores de la Contraloría"?, ¿A que lugares no pueden llegar estos señores de saco y corbata?. ¿Cuanto deberá invertirse para…
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Update: Crash Blocking EB I84 At 70 Near The Stage Stop
IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE District 3 Patrol 700 S. Stratford Dr., Meridian 83642 (208) 846-7550 Fax (208) 846-7520 For Immediate Release: 10/14/2017 3:19pm Please direct questions to the District Office **Update** The crash is actually at mile marker 70. 3451 ******************** Idaho State Police is on scene of a crash eastbound on I84 at mile marker 71, near the Stage Stop. Both eastbound lanes are blocked and motorists should expect delays. 3451 -------------
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Schaumburg to Consider Issuing Negligent Driving Municipal Violations
The Public Safety Committee for the Village of Schaumburg has recommended that the Village of Schaumburg allow police officers to write local Municipal Violation tickets for first-time negligent driving offences. The measure is intended to go after drivers who are using hand-held cellphones while they are driving instead of hands-free devices. Village officials claim that the judges at the Rolling Meadows Courthouse are taking these tickets too lightly and not punishing offenders enough. If this measure is adopted by the Schaumburg Village Board, police officers will have the option of writing a local Municipal Ordinance Violation ticket, issue written warnings, or issue a State Citation for a ticket violation which allow offenders an opportunity to go to Court and contest the ticket in Court, in front of an actual Judge. The fine for the Schaumburg Municipal Violation will be $75. What’s a little troubling about this proposal is that the Public Safety Committee is…
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Crash with Blockage in Caldwell
IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE District 3 Patrol 700 S. Stratford Dr., Meridian 83642 (208) 846-7550 Fax (208) 846-7520 For Immediate Release: 10/14/2017 5:42 p.m. Please direct questions to the District Office Idaho State Police is currently investigating a crash with complete blockage both east and westbound at Simplot Blvd. and Notus Rd. in Caldwell. Traffic is being diverted. More information will be released as it becomes available. 4055 / 3761 -------------
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Top-Ten Recent SSRN Downloads in Criminal Procedure eJournal
are here. The usual disclaimers apply. Rank Paper Downloads 1. Amicus Brief of Professor Orin S. Kerr in Carpenter v. United States, 16-402 Orin S. Kerr The George Washington University Law School Date Posted: 04 Oct 2017 [new to top...
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Final Update: Crash Blocking EB I84 At 70 Near The Stage Stop
IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE District 3 Patrol 700 S. Stratford Dr., Meridian 83642 (208) 846-7550 Fax (208) 846-7520 For Immediate Release: 10/14/2017 7:16pm Please direct questions to the District Office **Final Update** All eastbound lanes are open at this time. 4039 ******************** **Update** The crash is actually at mile marker 70. 3451 ******************** Idaho State Police is on scene of a crash eastbound on I84 at mile marker 71, near the Stage Stop. Both eastbound lanes are blocked and motorists should expect delays. 3451 -------------
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UPDATE: Crash with Blockage in Caldwell
IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE District 3 Patrol 700 S. Stratford Dr., Meridian 83642 (208) 846-7550 Fax (208) 846-7520 For Immediate Release: 10/14/2017 7:32 p.m. Please direct questions to the District Office UPDATE: Simplot Blvd is now open at this time. Traffic is able to get through. 4055/3761 Idaho State Police is currently investigating a crash with complete blockage both east and westbound at Simplot Blvd. and Notus Rd. in Caldwell. Traffic is being diverted. More information will be released as it becomes available. 4055 / 3761 -------------
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Massachusetts Criminal Justice Reform Stirs Debate
Like an unusually large wave that occasionally hits the shore, every few years there is a swell on Beacon Hill to “reform” something. Back in the 1990’s, get-tough-on-crime advocates successfully passed legislative “crack-down” amendments to many criminal law statutes, several of them requiring mandatory minimum sentences for a variety of crimes – mostly Massachusetts drug offenses. As a Massachusetts drug offenses lawyer, I can assure you that this approach produced some pretty awful legal results in courtrooms across the state – tying judges’ hands any time that a guilty verdict was returned by a jury on often victim-less, relatively minor drug charges. Now, a backlash of sorts has hit Beacon Hill – in the current wave to reform many elements of the criminal justice system in Massachusetts. The overall thrust of this effort, its sponsors say, is to reduce the numbers of people that are caught up in the criminal…
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D.Nev.: Court gave a Franks hearing, but def didn’t make offer of proof to get one and failed on proof
Defendant got a suppression hearing to put on proof of a Franks violation, and he fails to show with any proof that the statements were reckless or material. Perhaps the court should have never ordered a hearing for a lack … Continue reading →
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D.Kan.: Consent to USM was to search for wanted man, and continuing search after finding him exceeded consent
Defendant’s consent was explicit: to search his house for a wanted man. When that man was found, the search had to end. Motion to suppress granted because officers exceeded the consent. United States v. Nelson, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 164992 … Continue reading →
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Europäischer Datenschutzbeauftragter (EDSB/EDPS) veröffentlicht Empfehlungen zu ausgewählten Aspekten der E-Privacy Verordnung (Entwurf)
Die derzeit geltenden E-Privacy Richtlinie (2002/58/EG) sowie Cookie-Richtlinie (2009/136/EG) der EU ergänzen die europäische Datenschutzrichtlinie (95/46/EG) in Bezug auf den Schutz personenbezogener Daten im Bereich der elektronischen Kommunikation. Die beiden erstgenannten Richtlinien (E-Privacy und Cookie) sollen durch die künftige E-Privacy Verordnung abgelöst werden. Die E-Privacy Verordnung liegt derzeit im Entwurf vor; sie soll voraussichtlich zusammen mit der EU GDPR (DSGVO) im Mai 2018 in Kraft treten. Im Gegensatz zu Richtlinien gelten Verordnungen unmittelbar in allen EU-Mitgliedsstaaten und müssen nicht in nationales Recht umgesetzt werden. Der Europäische Datenschutzbeauftragte (EDSB/EDPS) publizierte bereits am 22. Juli 2016 eine vorläufige und am 24. April 2017 eine ordentliche Stellungnahme zum Entwurf der E-Privacy Verordnung. Am 5. Oktober 2017 veröffentlichte der EDSB nun Empfehlungen zu ausgewählten Aspekten zum…
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S.D.N.Y.: Exclusion warranted for stop without RS
Two plainclothes officers jumped out of a car and approached to men who fled. The court finds the officers didn’t identify themselves. This wasn’t reasonable suspicion, and the court finds exclusion warranted for the police conduct. United States v. Bell, … Continue reading →
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S.D.Ohio: “Failure to follow Internal Revenue manual does not mandate suppression of any evidence obtained in violation thereof.”
Tax records were collected in an audit.”Failure to follow Internal Revenue manual does not mandate suppression of any evidence obtained in violation thereof.” United States v. Wright, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 167300 (S.D. Ohio Oct. 10, 2017). “[I]f an objectively … Continue reading →
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Some Sex Offender Names Soon Could Vanish From Online State Registry
10-15-17 Pennsylvania: A recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision likely means the Megan's Law list will be trimmed. When Patch recently published maps showing where registered sex offenders live in various Pittsburgh communities, the effort was praised on various social media platforms where they ended up being shared. Not everyone was pleased, however. The people at the National
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N.D.Ill.: Compelling persons to provide fingerprints to unlock Apple devices doesn’t violation the self-incrimination clause of the Fifth Amendment
An order compelling persons to provide fingerprints to unlock Apple devices doesn’t violation the self-incrimination clause of the Fifth Amendment. In re Search Warrant Application for [Name Redacted by the Court], 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 169384 (N.D. Ill. Sept. 18, … Continue reading →
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