Murder

Cops Must Pay $7M to Man Freed by DNA Evidence After 26 Years

by Sylvia Hsieh | Lawyers.com on 4/8/2013

Two retired cops must pay $7 million to a man they framed who served 26 years in prison for rape and murder until he was exonerated based on DNA evidence....more

BB&K Police Chief Bulletin: Involuntary Confession - Involuntary Confession Induced by False Promise of Leniency Inadmissible

by Paul A. Cappitelli, G. Ross Trindle III | Best Best & Krieger LLP on 3/27/2013

Overview: A California appellate court recently ruled that an involuntary confession motivated by an officer’s false promises of leniency was not admissible at trial. During the interrogation, the officer repeatedly asserted...more

When Cold Cases Get Hot

by Intermountain Legal on 3/25/2013

Almost 30 years ago, Ogden was a different place. For one thing, prior to March of 1983, Rebecca Lemberger was still alive. After March 2, Rebecca was dead, found by classmates wrapped in a blanket, under a mattress in a shed...more

Supreme Court Tightens Conspiracy Liability Rules: Implications for Antitrust Criminal Cases

by Michelle Lally, Christopher Naudie, Graham Reynolds | Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 3/7/2013

On March 1, 2013, the Supreme Court of Canada released an important ruling on the scope of criminal conspiracy in Canada and significantly restricted the “party liability” rules for conspiracy offences. This decision could...more

In The News: Kids Who Kill

by Intermountain Legal on 2/27/2013

It has been observed that the apple never falls far from the tree. It has also been observed (by a respected criminology professor in an October 30 article by the Associated Press) that children age 10 and under rarely kill...more

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Cops Must Pay $7M to Man Freed by DNA Evidence After 26 Years

BB&K Police Chief Bulletin: Involuntary Confession - Involuntary Confession Induced by False Promise of Leniency Inadmissible

When Cold Cases Get Hot

Supreme Court Tightens Conspiracy Liability Rules: Implications for Antitrust Criminal Cases

In The News: Kids Who Kill

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