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- The Statute of Limitations In Criminal Cases Regarding Sex Crimes Against Minors
- Sixth Amendment Confrontation Clause: Physical Gestures As Testimony
- Tolling The Statute Of Limitations For Filing Writ Of Habeas Corpus
- Implied Bias Of Prospective Jurors And Challenging A Juror For Cause
- Statute of Limitations For Habeas Corpus and The Certificate of Appealability
Monthly Archives: July 2011
Manslaughter, Reckless Endangerment And The States Of Mind Of Recklessness And Depraved Indifference
People v. Lewie 2011 NY Slip Op 04766 … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Depraved Indifference, State of Mind, Uncategorized
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The Right To Present Reputation Testimony For Truth And Veracity
New York Court of Appeals People v. Fernandez 2011 NY Slip Op 04540 Decided June 2, 2011 Issue: Whether the trial court improperly deprived defendant of … Continue reading
Posted in Evidence
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DNA Evidence Taken From Defendant While in Police Custody Not a Violation Of Right To Counsel
New York Court of Appeals People v. Gibson 2011 NY Slip Op 05115 Decided June 14, 2011 Issue: Whether the collection of DNA evidence from an abandoned cigarette butt … Continue reading
Posted in DNA, Right to Counsel
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Voir Dire: Juror Expresses Inability To Be Fair, and Judge’s Duty To Ask Follow-up Questions Of Jurors
New York Court of Appeals People v. Johnson 2011 NY Slip Op 04764 Decided June 9, 2011 Issue: whether the trial court was in error when it denied a for cause challenge of a potential juror when the juror stated … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Voir Dire: Jury Selection
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Ineffective Assistance Of Counsel For Single Failure To Object
People v. Brown 2011 NY Slip Op 04721 Decided June 7, 2011 Issue: Whether an attorney can be found ineffective based on a single failure to object at trial. Held: The attorney was not ineffective under the New York standard … Continue reading