Presenting A Defense At A Criminal Trial: Admitting Third-Party Culpability Evidence Published April 19, 2016
The Physician Patient Privilege: Admissions To Treating Psychiatrist Inadmissible At Trial. Published May 20, 2015
Knowing Criminal Possession: A Defendant Must Be Within Close Proximity To Assume The Presumption Under Penal Law §220.25(2) Published October 27, 2014
The Limited Power Of The New York Court Of Appeals: Mixed Questions Of Law And Fact Published October 24, 2014
Searches Of Closed Containers Within A Home: Where No Exigent Circumstances Exist, Police Must Obtain Warrant To Search Closed Container Within The Home Published October 23, 2014
Tampering With Witness On Facebook And YouTube: Posting “Snitches Get Stitches” Constitutes Witness Tampering Published October 22, 2014
Sinking The Boat Of Exculpatory Evidence: The First Circuit Goes On A Fishing Expedition Looking To Excuse The Government’s Bad Faith Destruction Of Evidence Published October 16, 2014
Authenticating Web Pages At Trial: Follow Rules Of Authentication FRE Rule 901 Published October 9, 2014
Sufficiency In Wire Fraud Cases: Evidence Must Demonstrate That Acts Were Made In Furtherance Of A Fraudulent Scheme Published September 25, 2014
De Novo Re-sentencing: Appealing When You Have Waived The Right To Appeal As Part Of A Plea Bargain May Subject You To De Novo Re-sentencing (You Can Lose Your § 5K1.1 Letter) Published September 23, 2014
De Novo Review And Clear Error Review Of Fourth Amendment Search And Seizure Issues: Mixed Questions Of Law And Fact Published September 22, 2014
U.S.S.G § 3582 (C)(2) Sentence Reduction: The District Court May Hold An Evidentiary Hearing To Determine Whether A Sentence Should Be Reduced Published September 11, 2014
Identity Theft: Fake IDs Used To Access Bank Accounts And Financial Information Published September 10, 2014
Vehicle And Traffic Stops: During A Lawful Traffic Stop, Police Must Have Founded Suspicion That Criminal Activity Is Afoot In Order To Question Occupant About Weapon Possession Published September 8, 2014
Waiving Miranda Rights: Invoking One’s Right To Remain Silent, Then Re-Initiating Communication With Police Constitutes Waiver Published September 5, 2014