New York State Court of Appeals Grand Jury Representation People v. Credle Nos. 149 Judge Lippman Background: The prosecution presented drug sale charges against the defendant-appellant to a grand jury. The grand jury indicted the co-defendant, but did not indict ...

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New York State Court of Appeals Grand Jury Representation — Unavailable Witness People v. Davis; People v. McIntosh Nos. 150 & 151 Judge Pigott Background: The issue before the Court of Appeals was whether the people’s withdrawal of their case ...

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Results of a new study will help the state in determining why certain populations are under represented on Monroe County juries.

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NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics Representation Limiting the Scope Opinion 856 Background: A union legal services plan regularly retains a lawyer to represent union members in criminal matters for arraignment purposes only. After arraignment, the union requires its members to ...

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When it comes to informing clients of the possible consequences of a criminal conviction, what obligations do defense lawyers have outside the realm of the strictly criminal? That is one of the questions raised by a decision the U.S. Supreme Court handed down last year.

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