Admissible Evidence

• Crystal Meth or Donut Glaze?
• Do Not Talk to the Police
• Out-of-State License Plates Don’t Justify Pot Search, Appeals Court Rules

Appeals

• Appeals Court: Mugshots of Federal Defendants Need Not Be Released

Arrest

• Cop Fired for Arresting Nurse Who Blocked Unconsented, Warrantless Blood Draw from Patient
• Mandatory Arrest in Domestic Violence Cases
• What is Your Right to Film the Police?

Assault Charges

• When pranks become crimes
• You Don’t Have to Be a Gang Member to Be Charged with “Gang Assault”

Chain of Custody

• Why DNA Evidence Isn’t Always as Reliable as It Looks on TV

Civil suit

• Relative Handful of Cops Involved in Chicago’s Misconduct Outlays

Constitutional Rights

• Pardoned by President, Sheriff Arpaio Wants Conviction Tossed
• Still Some Bugs in California’s Database of Gang Members
• Disciplinary Hearings: Many Colleges and Universities Do Them Very Poorly
• What You Should Know about Your Miranda Rights
• Your Right to Remain Silent: How, When and Why You Should Always Use It

Criminal records

• New York’s New Law on Sealing Criminal Records: How It Works, What It Covers
• New York City and State Restrictions on Use of Criminal Records in Hiring
• Options for Dealing with a Criminal Record: Expungement and Sealing in New York

Deportation

• Criminal Charges Can Have Extra Consequences for Non-Citizens

DNA Evidence

• Why Eyewitness Testimony May Be Wrong

Drug offenses

• House Judiciary Would Give DOJ Broad Powers to Ban New Drugs
• Glazed Doughnut Leads to Florida Man’s Arrest on Drug Charges
• High Court Rebuffs States’ Attack on Colorado’s Pot Legalization
• DOJ Stops Sharing Federal Asset Seizures with State, Local Police
• Will Legal Marijuana Score Major Victories in 2016?
• Ohio Voters Reject Legalization Initiative by Almost 2:1 Margin
• Would New Sentencing Guidelines Free Violent Felons?
• Report: Tougher Drug Sentences Produce Crowded Federal Prisons
• New York Senator Sponsors Federal Marijuana Law Reform
• Cannabis Chaos in Washington D.C. ???

DWI

• Man Hit with DUI Charge, Even When Tests Show Only Caffeine
• Lawbreakers Misuse Even the Newest Tech to Their Disadvantage
• “Leandra’s Law” Sets Harsh Penalties for Impaired Drivers with Young Passengers

Evidence Handling

• Misconduct by Crime Lab, Prosecutors Voids Over 6,000 Drug Convictions

Expungement

Felony Charges

• Grand Juries
• You Can Be Guilty of Vehicular Homicide Even If Not Driving
• Federal Commission Revises Penalties for Fraud, Economic Crimes
• Does a Polite Note to the Teller Mean You’re Not Robbing the Bank?
• Here’s How a Grand Jury Works

Government Misconduct

• Have NYC Prosecutors Misused Material Witness Warrants?
• New California Law Could Send Misbehaving Prosecutors to Prison

Guest posts

• Dethroning Draft Kings and Fan Duel

Immigration Law

Judgments and Settlements

Judicial Reform

• The Bipartisan Federal Safe Justice Act, H.R. 2944

Legalization of Marijuana or Cannabis

• Are Prosecutors Trying to Undercut Lawyer-Client Privilege?
• Will Federal Policy on Marijuana Change under President Trump?

Misdemeanor Charges

New York City

• New York Gangs Diversify into Credit Card Fraud, Related Crimes
• Total Costs for Local Jails Are Seriously Understated, New Study Says

Organized Crime

Overturned Convictions

Police misconduct

• Body Searches of High Schoolers Bring Indictments for Sheriff, Deputies

Policing Techniques

• DOJ Sets New Guidelines for Using Photos to Identify Suspects
• Does Police Storing of License Plate Scans Violate Privacy Rights?
• Interrogation Training Firm Eyes New Market in K-12 Schools

Public Policy and the Law

• What a Criminal Lawyer Tells His Kids about… Social Host Liability
• DOJ Rescinds Letter Cautioning Lower Courts on Fines, Fees for Poor Defendants
• What is the Fifth Amendment Privilege?
• New State Law Will Keep Most 16- and 17-Year-Olds from Being Tried as Adults

Rehabilitation and Recidivism

Right to Remain Silent

Robbery

School Disciplinary Actions

• Student Interrogations at a Long Island High School
• Making Campus Disciplinary Hearings Fairer and Less Arbitrary
• A Real Nightmare That May Surprise College and Grad School Students

Sealing a criminal record

Search and Seizure

• Judges Split on Warrant to Tape
• Justice Department Restricts Program Giving Police Incentives for Warrantless Seizures

Sentencing

Technology in Law Enforcement

• New York May Let Police Access Drivers’ Cell Phones in Accidents
• Camden Uses New Tactics, Surveillance in Bid to Reduce Crime
• Suspects’ Technology Use Can Bring Law Enforcement Attention
• FBI, Federal Prosecutors Probe Baseball Team Computer Hacking
• Law Enforcement Agencies Make Wide Use of Social Media
• Nassau County Tests Putting Cameras on Cops and in Police Vehicles

The Jury

Title IX

• Department of Education’s New Title IX Guidance Draws Lawsuit
• Trial Lawyers Hit Title IX Hearings as Lacking Fairness, Due Process

Uncategorized

• What a Criminal Defense Attorney Tells His Children about… Fake IDs
• Supreme Court’s New Case May Define Impact of Johnson Decision
• An Entirely New Way to Get in Trouble with Your College

Vehicle and Traffic Violations

• You Want Fries with That Distracted Driving Charge?
• Cell Phone Violations Now Bring Five Points on a New York Driver’s License

Warrants

What a criminal defense attorney tells his kids about....

• What a Criminal Lawyer Tells His Children About…Driving With a Handheld Device.

Youthful Offender

• When Is A Youth Still A Youth Under Criminal Law?