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Criminal Prosecution Objection Procedures

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Second Circuit Holds That “Rule of Specialty” Objection Belongs to Nations, Not Defendants

Last week, in Barinas v. United States, the Second Circuit held that a defendant who is extradited to the United States to face charges, pursuant to agreement with the asylum nation, may not raise the objection that the...more

Carlton Fields

Changes in the Law Part 2: When Appellate Counsel Are Called Upon to Be Fortune Tellers

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Several months ago, we reported on a case in which a Florida court ruled that in order to take advantage of a change in the law, a party must first make the proper objection at trial. In other words – trial lawyers were...more

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