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Prosecutors
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Newark New Jersey Criminal Law Blog
Newark Man Faces Life Sentence for Committing Armed Robbery of Investors Savings Bank in Irvington, NJ
A Newark New Jersey man recently pleaded guilty to charges of robbing a bank in Irvington, NJ. According to federal prosecutors, the 25-year-old suspect committed an armed robbery of an…
Law & Economics Prof Blog
A Link to the Ferguson Grand Jury Documents
The Ferguson murder grand jury documents, transcripts of hearings, police interviews, videos of media reports, autopsies, photos of the scene, are up on the web at: http://www.ksdk.com/story/news/local/ferguson/2014/11/25/ferguson-grand-jury-documents/70100296/ . It's a good case…
Mortgage Crisis & Financial Services Watch
Suntrust Reaches $320 Million Settlement
SunTrust Banks ("SunTrust") reached a settlement with Federal prosecutors last week in which it agreed to a $320 million settlement for a combination of consumer relief and housing counseling services.…
Morristown New Jersey Criminal Law Post
Alissa D. Hascup leaves her position as Montville prosecutor; Now available to defend criminal cases throughout Morris County
Alissa D. Hascup has left her position as the Montville Township Municipal Prosecutor after handling DWI cases, traffic offenses, and minor criminal charges there. Prior to her time there, Alissa…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“(Ad)ministering Justice: A Prosecutor’s Ethical Duty to Support Sentencing Reform”
Main September 21, 2013"(Ad)ministering Justice: A Prosecutor's Ethical Duty to Support Sentencing Reform" The title of this post is the title of this (quite timely) new article now available via…
Data Counsel
Federal Prosecutors Indict Accused Data Thieves
Federal prosecutors announced yesterday the arrest and indictment of five men accused of involvement in the theft of over 160 million credit card numbers. According to prosecutors, thefts by this…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
New Scholarship – Prosecutors and Professional Regulation
By Ellen Podgor
Professor Bruce Green has a new article titled, Proscutors and Professional Regulation forthcoming at 25 Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics 873 (2012). The SSRN abstract states:Prosecutors often express mistrust of…
Legal Profession Blog
Bad Math
A prosecutor's closing argument on the mathematical possibility of an erroneous eyewitness identification resulted in the reversal of a robbery conviction by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.The court evaluated the argument:The…
Government and Public Policy
Judge Guirola Appoints John Dowdy Interim U.S. Attorney for Southern District
The Clarion-Ledger reported Wednesday that Assistant U.S. Attorney John Dowdy has been appointed interim U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi. Dowdy replace Don Burkhalter, who retired this month…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Talking About Prosecutors”
Main November 15, 2010"Talking About Prosecutors"The title of this post is the title of this intriguing looking article by Professor Alafair Burke, which is avaiable via SSRN. Here is the…