It should seem obvious, but some federal courts (a lot, actually) have missed the fact that intentional sexual touching of an inmate by a guard for the — August 11, 2015
Read MoreIn a decision that "should be written with tears," Judge Jack Weinstein has scheduled a remarkable hearing for August 3 to explore how to handle a — July 15, 2015
Read MoreA fascinating recent episode of Freakonomics Radio covers in depth the economics of sex offenses, sex offender registries, and the special restrictions — June 19, 2015
Read MoreWhy do innocent people confess? Principal attorney Zachary Margulis-Ohnuma will join Prof. Saul Kassin and Ron Russo, Esq. for a lecture and discussion at — June 4, 2015
Read MoreAs the New York Times reported yesterday, criminal lawyers are increasingly offering short biographical videos at sentencing to help judges understand — May 25, 2015
Read MoreNew York state's highest court recently reversed a defendant's level three sex offender designation because, even though he did not complete treatment in — May 7, 2015
Read MoreTo the great relief of anyone who believes in the rule of law, Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby -- thirty-five years old and four months on — May 4, 2015
Read MoreIn a series of quick orders, Judge Katherine Forrest of the Southern District of New York granted summary judgment this week to New York City police — April 17, 2015
Read MorePolice Shooting Case Headed to Trial
Read MoreIn an important decision that will affect the quality of life and prospects for rehabilitation for sex offenders, the New York Court of Appeals has struck — March 3, 2015
Read MoreAttorney Zachary Margulis-Ohnuma files brief challenging secret courts on behalf of journalist Johnny Dwyer
Read MoreThe National Registry of Exonerations has put out its annual report detailing a record number of convictions overturned in 2014. In New York, 14 men and — January 27, 2015
Read MoreThe City Bar's panel on wrongful convictions in Brooklyn is now available for viewing. The Panel was introduced by Zachary Margulis-Ohnuma and included — November 17, 2014
Read MoreBrooklyn in the late 1980s and early 1990s was ground zero for an explosion of homicides without precedent before or since. The violence was accompanied — October 23, 2014
Read MoreDefendants accused of possession of child pornography are frequently also accused of being pedophiles or of engaging in hands-on abuse of children. — October 7, 2014
Read MoreIn case there wasn't enough reason not to use file-sharing (for pretty much anything), here is one more: police around the country have a relatively new — September 23, 2014
Read MoreEveryone arrested in Brooklyn is brought to Central Booking, the maze-like warren of cold cement beneath the courthouse at 120 Schermerhorn Street — September 16, 2014
Read MoreDoes putting an illegal image in a shared folder on LimeWire or 360Share constitute "distribution" of child pornography if there is no proof anyone — September 4, 2014
Read MoreThe U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York has written to the mayor and other city officials advising them that an investigation has — August 5, 2014
Read MoreIn a case recently decided in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, Scott Kopstein went to trial after engaging with an undercover officer on the internet — July 30, 2014
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