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Second Circuit: Middle Finger To A Cop Is No Cry For Help — And No Reason To Detain

Posted On Thursday, January 17, 2013

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the middle finger does not give rise to a reasonable suspicion to initiate a traffic stop. In Swartz v. Insogna, No. 11-2846 (2d Cir....

U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Case On Whether The Fifth Amendment’s Self-Incrimination Clause Protects Pre-Arrest, Pre-Miranda Silence

Posted On Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Most criminal defense lawyers at any level of experience would advise their clients to refrain from making a direct statement to a law enforcement officer prior to consulting with counsel. ...

Third Circuit Tosses Conviction Despite Appellate Waiver

Posted On Tuesday, January 15, 2013

The Third Circuit has thrown out the false-statement-to-authorities conviction of a former Philadelphia police inspector who had waived his appellate rights as part of a plea deal. The 35-page...

U.S. Supreme Court On Withdrawal From Conspiracy: Defendant Retains Burden Of Proof

Posted On Monday, January 14, 2013
By: Christopher A. Iacono

It is probably fair to assume that withdrawing from a criminal conspiracy is no small task. For someone charged for crimes committed after they withdrew from a conspiracy, however, the burden...

Second Circuit Allows Government’s Interlocutory Appeal Of Suppression Order In Spongetech Securities Fraud Prosecution

Posted On Friday, January 11, 2013
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When it comes to certifying interlocutory appeals, if the government says it is so, then it must be so. At least that it is the conclusion reached by the Second Circuit in a Per...

Second Circuit Affirms Conviction In “Expert Network” Insider Trading Case

Posted On Thursday, January 10, 2013
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On January 8, 2012, the Second Circuit affirmed the conviction of James Fleishman, formerly a salesperson for Primary Global Research, in an appeal arising from the Southern District of New...

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Second Circuit: Middle Finger To A Cop Is No Cry For Help — And No Reason To Detain

U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Case On Whether The Fifth Amendment’s Self-Incrimination Clause Protects Pre-Arrest, Pre-Miranda Silence

Third Circuit Tosses Conviction Despite Appellate Waiver

U.S. Supreme Court On Withdrawal From Conspiracy: Defendant Retains Burden Of Proof

Second Circuit Allows Government’s Interlocutory Appeal Of Suppression Order In Spongetech Securities Fraud Prosecution

Second Circuit Affirms Conviction In “Expert Network” Insider Trading Case

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