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Paralegal Bootcamp
JULY 28, 2022
I have been in the legal field for over 30 years and a paralegal going on eight years. Then, an opportunity came along to work for the County Public Defender’s Office, defending people in misdemeanor, felony, and now the only paralegal in the office on capital cases. To start off, I should make a confession. Take advantage of it.
The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
Several times a year, the United States Sentencing Commission (USSC) publishes research reports on the federal criminal justice system. These reports are part of the Commission’s statutory mandate and provide vital information and analysis to attorneys, scholars and the public. This formal difference has a substantive impact.
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The Crime Report
APRIL 11, 2022
police chief) and his academic colleagues found that a majority of police officers surveyed “perceived control” over their decision to arrest for misdemeanors (69 percent) or confiscate drug paraphernalia like syringes (56 percent). A recent study published by Brandon del Pozo (the former Burlington, Vt.
JonathanTurley
OCTOBER 19, 2021
For example, Washington state allows for the charging of a misdemeanor. The law covers violent crimes, sexual assault, and assault of a child. The law requires that individuals “shall as soon as reasonably possible notify the prosecuting attorney, law enforcement, medical assistance, or other public officials.”
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
New York nonprofit The Legal Aid Society (LAS) Thursday reported that data from the Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) shows the successes of New York’s 2019 bail reform law. ” However, for all violent felonies and some nonviolent felonies, like sex offenses, judges can still set monetary bail.
JonathanTurley
AUGUST 5, 2021
Forcible touching is a class A misdemeanor. That is the difference between the New York Attorney General report and a criminal case. The report was the aggregation of allegations which were not proven in the sense of a criminal trial. Such a charge comes with the potential of a year sentence.
The Crime Report
DECEMBER 27, 2022
At the same time, the institution and its employees sought charges against patients even as watchdogs say it failed to provide legally required services, such as individualized therapy for people with traumatic histories and poor coping mechanisms. Some patients faced multiple charges over several years.
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