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Dec 30, 2013
You don't constructively possess a firearm just because you're found trying to dispose of drugs in the same room in which the gun is found.
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Dec 26, 2013
Unlawful entry does not require the government to prove that a defendant believes his entry is unlawful.
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Dec 16, 2013
The government’s bare claim that there is no biological material is not enough to defeat an IPA motion for DNA testing
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Dec 13, 2013
The trial court cannot rely on a statement’s content to determine admissibility under the coconspirator statements hearsay exception
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Dec 09, 2013
Trial judges must determine the admissibility of a defendant's prior acquittals on a case-by-case basis.
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Nov 27, 2013
If you ask nicely, asking someone to lie for you about a crime you committed is not “harassment” for obstruction of justice purposes
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Nov 25, 2013
The mens rea for threats is only an intent to utter the words, not an intent to threaten, but stay tuned for possible reconsideration en banc
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Nov 24, 2013
Prosecutors should not ask questions that contain misleading information, and when they do the defense is entitled to present evidence to correct the record, even if that means a mid-trial continuance
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Nov 15, 2013
No Plain Error In Denying a Special Unanimity Instruction Where Multiple Threats Uttered During an Abduction Were Not Clearly or Obviously Factually or Legally Separate
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Nov 13, 2013
Jury Says It's Confused About an Instruction? The Judge Can't Just Repeat the Original Instruction
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Forensic Science Conference
Criminal Justice Act New Panel Training Program
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