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Prosecutor accused of sexual relationship with defendant, staging naked photos while she slept

Updated: A former Illinois prosecutor is facing an ethics complaint that accuses him of secretly taking nude photos of a sleeping woman with whom he was having a sexual relationship, staging the photos to include his penis near her body and on her head.

Dec 20, 2023 3:51 PM CST

Thieves sought lesser charge because stolen items were on sale; it’s not ‘some defense shenanigan,’ lawyer says

Two men convicted of felony theft this month for stealing from a Kohl’s in Parker, Colorado, had argued that they should have been charged with a misdemeanor because some of the stolen goods were on sale.

Dec 14, 2023 1:30 PM CST

Meet Peter Park, possibly youngest person to pass California bar

At 18 years old, Peter Park is already working as an assistant district attorney in Tulare County, California. Park was only 17 years old when he passed the California bar exam on his first try.

Dec 12, 2023 9:21 AM CST

True-crime stories, like heavy metal, don’t create criminals

Documentaries about murder should be an educational resource, to one extent or another, but sometimes become nothing more than a vehicle to glorify a criminal at the expense at the expense of the victims and their families.

Dec 7, 2023 2:56 PM CST

Murder conviction overturned because eyewitness was legally blind

A judge in Chicago overturned a murder conviction Tuesday after defense lawyers produced evidence that an eyewitness who testified during the 2014 trial was legally blind.

Dec 7, 2023 9:57 AM CST

Private criminal defense lawyers failed to show up for their cases more often than defendants, Philly study finds

Some lawyers are less reliable than defendants when it comes to showing up in court, according to a study of criminal cases in Philadelphia courts during a 10-year span.

Dec 6, 2023 4:12 PM CST

Politics are at play in states seeking to rein in ‘progressive’ prosecutors

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is targeting “progressive” prosecutors—a broad term that carries different meanings in different jurisdictions and frequently signals support for policies aimed at reducing mass incarceration. But it’s not just happening in Florida.

Dec 6, 2023 2:50 PM CST

Felony murder retrial of former Fisher Phillips partner delayed amid evidence dispute

Updated: The felony murder retrial of former Fisher Phillips partner Claud “Tex” McIver, who is accused of fatally shooting his wife, has been delayed to allow prosecutors to appeal an evidence ruling for the defense.

Dec 5, 2023 12:39 PM CST

Lawyer pleads guilty to paying federal court clerk for client referrals

A criminal defense lawyer has pleaded guilty to four charges after he was accused of paying tens of thousands of dollars to a federal clerk in the Southern District of New York for referring potential clients.

Nov 17, 2023 2:53 PM CST

Lawyer ran for office in one state while serving in another

Andrew D. Purcell, who was disbarred in Missouri in October and has been assigned a case number by the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission, learned the hard way that lawyers can get into trouble when they claim to be in two places at the same time.

Nov 15, 2023 8:41 AM CST

Prosecutor accused of sexual relationship with defendant, staging naked photos while she slept

Thieves sought lesser charge because stolen items were on sale; it’s not ‘some defense shenanigan,’ lawyer says

Meet Peter Park, possibly youngest person to pass California bar

True-crime stories, like heavy metal, don’t create criminals

Murder conviction overturned because eyewitness was legally blind

Private criminal defense lawyers failed to show up for their cases more often than defendants, Philly study finds

Politics are at play in states seeking to rein in ‘progressive’ prosecutors

Felony murder retrial of former Fisher Phillips partner delayed amid evidence dispute

Lawyer pleads guilty to paying federal court clerk for client referrals

Lawyer ran for office in one state while serving in another

Former Baltimore state’s attorney convicted for claiming pandemic hardship to get retirement cash

Rejecting ‘extortion layaway’ defense, jurors convict dentist in murder of FSU law prof Dan Markel

How elimination of cash bail is working in Illinois after 1 month

Trump lawyer Sidney Powell agrees to write letter of apology as part of plea deal in election-interference case

Restaurant recording allowed in dentist’s trial for allegedly ordering murder of law prof Dan Markel

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