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15 Dec 2011, 1:38 pm by Edward X. Clinton, Jr.
How they could prosecute Rivera when the DNA evidence excluded him is highly questionable and probably violates the Rules of Professional Conduct. [read post]
11 Nov 2016, 9:53 am by New York Criminal Defense
Early last week the Court of Appeals reversed a decision of the First Department which held that the rule of law announced in People v Catu applies retroactively to pre-Catu convictions (People v Smith, 132 AD3d 511 [1st Dept 2015]) -- a decision I had labeled a "huge success for the criminal defense bar" in an October blog post.In People v Catu, the New York Court of Appeals held that the court must advise a defendant of… [read post]
2 Dec 2011, 11:27 am
  The victim met the defendant through a Craigslist advertisement for sex, and defendant said in his ads that he'd meet people at their hotel room and provide a "session" for them for $140 (which is how the police picked him up). [read post]
9 Apr 2009, 11:45 am
Justice Rivera is exactly right on that point.I also want to add one other thing. [read post]
26 Oct 2009, 11:54 am
Here, Rivera-Alonzo's jury could have found him of X (a greater offense; here, assault with a deadly weapon) or Y (a slightly lesser offense; here, assault with physical contact), but Rivera-Alonzo wanted them to be instructed on Z, an even lesser lesser-included offense than Y. [read post]
14 Jun 2007, 11:57 am
I agree with the California Supreme Court on this one. [read post]
7 Apr 2007, 9:15 am
It's come to this...intelligent debate on immigration policy between Geraldo Rivera and Bill O'Reilly? [read post]
6 Feb 2013, 11:08 am
Chief Judge Kozinski is very good at writing opinions that make other people look bad. [read post]
11 Jan 2013, 11:09 am by Second Circuit Civil Rights Blog
In this case, it reverses summary judgment in a racial harassment claim that it deems a close call because some of the harassment was not explicitly racial.The case is Rivera v. [read post]
3 Mar 2008, 9:00 am
While Rivera claimed that his state of intoxication negated the “knowingly” element of the crime, he apparently failed to raise that defense at the time of trial.And since nothing in the record suggested that he was “under the influence” at the time of the incident, the AD1 was of the opinion that the lower court’s verdict was consistent with the evidence.We're betting Rivera was drunk with sorrow after that decision.To… [read post]