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Pitching the Difficult Case: Working With Prosecutors

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Lawson approaches the topic from his perspective as a former federal prosecutor and counsel to federal criminal investigators, but most of the ideas apply just as well to state and local law enforcement agencies.

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Panel Says NY Prosecutor, Attorney Declined to Cooperate With Judicial Misconduct Probe–Law.com

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Brian Lee Litigation Reporter A judge has compelled an acting prosecutor in south-central New York and another attorney to cooperate with an investigation of a complaint of misconduct against a former judge, after the two lawyers had refused to obey a subpoena, the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct said in a statement Tuesday.

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Prosecutors say ex-FBI informant charged over false Hunter Biden reports claimed he got information from Russian intelligence–NBCNews

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Prosecutors said in their filing Tuesday that Alexander Smirnov “is actively peddling new lies that could impact U.S. elections after meeting with Russian intelligence officials. By Sarah Fitzpatrick and Ryan J. Read more…

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Justia Legal Resources: Criminal Law Center

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For example, the prosecutor might drop another charge, reduce the level of a charge, or recommend a lower sentence. Sometimes the prosecutor might agree to refrain from pursuing a sentencing enhancement that the facts of the case might support. What Does a Plea Bargain Look Like? What Is the Statute of Limitations in a Criminal Case?

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E-Discovery Company Casepoint Investigates Data Breach After Files Found On Dark Web

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. “If these documents got out, they could provide unfair edges to opposing counsels that could tip potential millions of dollars in awarded judgments or settlements, or cause mistrials if criminal prosecutors used the platform for their discovery purposes.”

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‘Proven Innocent’ & Our Co-Productions with FOX TV

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Rather than simply promote ‘ Proven Innocent ’, FOX endeavored to create meaningful content that listeners would both enjoy and learn from. Together they discuss stats about wrongful convictions, why people get wrongfully accused, how exonerees often do most of their legal work, and the difficulties re-entering society.

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Justia Legal Resources: Traffic Tickets Legal Center

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Rather than going to trial, a driver and a prosecutor in a contested traffic case might reach a compromise. If a driver faces multiple charges, they might arrange with the prosecutor to plead guilty to one charge in exchange for getting the others dismissed.