The Statute of Limitations In Criminal Cases Regarding Sex Crimes Against Minors

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The Statute of Limitations In Criminal Cases Regarding Sex Crimes Against Minors

People v. Quinto 2012 NY Slip Op 00851 New York Court of Appeals Decided on February 9, 2012    Issue: What type of information qualifies as a report of a sex crime against a child that will trigger the commencement … Continue reading

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Sixth Amendment Confrontation Clause: Physical Gestures As Testimony

People v. Porco 2011 NY Slip Op 07255 New York Court of Appeals decided on October 18, 2011  Issue: Whether the Sixth Amendment right to confrontation was violated when the trial court admitted testimony that the defendant’s mother nodded affirmatively … Continue reading

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Tolling The Statute Of Limitations For Filing Writ Of Habeas Corpus

Collins v. Ercole 2012 WL232966 Decided January 26, 2012 Second Circuit Court of Appeals Click here to see Text of Habeas Corpus Statute Click here to see Habeas Corpus Statute of Limitations  Click here to see Habeas Corpus Certificate of … Continue reading

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Implied Bias Of Prospective Jurors And Challenging A Juror For Cause

People v. Furey 2011 NY SLip Op 09000 Decided New York Court of Appeals December 15, 2011 See also Dismissing a Prospective Juror and Limiting Time For Jury Selection May Be Reversible Error and Judge’s Duty To Ask Follow Up Questions During … Continue reading

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Statute of Limitations For Habeas Corpus and The Certificate of Appealability

Gonzalez v. Thaler 132 S.Ct. 641 Decided by U. S. Supreme Court January 10, 2012 Click here to see  Text of Habeas Statutes for State and Federal Prisoners Click here to see Tolling Habeas Corpus Statute of Limitations Issues:(1) Whether … Continue reading

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