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Cozen O'Connor

U.S. Supreme Court Rules for Immigrant Who Received Bad Advice from Lawyer

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On Friday, June 23, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a green card holder who pleaded guilty to a crime based on faulty advice from his attorney. Jae Lee, 48, told the high court that he pleaded guilty to a crime...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Second Circuit Rules That Defendant Who Pleads Guilty Mid-Trial May Testify as Cooperating Witness Against Former Co-Defendants

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On Wednesday, February 15, the Second Circuit issued a published opinion in United States v. Barret, No. 12-4663(L) (Pooler, Hall, Carney), addressing an issue of first impression in the Circuit—whether testimony of a former...more

Melito & Adolfsen

Defendant has counsel at trial but appellate court says trial judge's evidentiary ruling denied him his right to counsel

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Sometimes the legal result in a case just seems to make no sense. Here is one of those instances. A defendant was on trial. Another defendant had pled guilty in connection with the same crime. The defendant who was on...more

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