Magistrate said he would give defendant a 'hiding'

The comment is revealed in a misconduct hearing's published ruling.
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Court proceeds without defendant after two absences

The Supreme Court’s National Court Administration announced on the 2nd that a partial amendment to the "Special Act on the ...
Reason

When Can Defendant Pleading Self-Defense Introduce Evidence of Alleged Attacker's Past Violent Acts?

From People v. Guerra, decided today by New York's high court: We are asked once again to discard the rule recognized in People v. Rodawald (N.Y. 1904) and People v. Miller (N.Y. 1976) that ...
Forbes

What Is A Plea Bargain And How Does It Work?

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...
Law

Defendant as Plaintiff’s Expert Witness: Part 1

In Part I of his two-part series, Bob Genis reviews how the plaintiff s in negligence and malpractice cases can strategically require the defendant to appear at trial during the plaintiff’s direct ...
Law

New Trial for Defendant Deprived of Right To Present a Defense

Linton Mann III and William T. Russell Jr. In People v. Deverow, the Court of Appeals ordered a new trial for a defendant convicted of murder in the second-degree and criminal possession of a weapon ...
JD Supra

The Culpable Co-Defendant Problem: How to Preserve Your Client’s Defenses After a Culpable Co-Defendant Files a Motion for Summary Judgment in California State Court

Defense attorneys involved in California multi-defendant product liability lawsuits are familiar with the challenge of properly balancing the need to preserve their clients’ defenses with the ...