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July 07, 2026
The government is seeking to block a defense expert from testifying about prosecutorial charging policies and procedures in an upcoming trial in Pennsylvania federal court for a man accused of threatening to kill judges.
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July 06, 2026
A Colorado state trial court that dismissed a stabbing case as a sanction after prosecutors failed to turn over required discovery to defense attorneys in a timely fashion should have allowed opposition from prosecutors, a state appeals court said, reversing the dismissal.
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July 06, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled 8-1 in Hunter v. U.S. that appeal waivers that produce a miscarriage of justice are unenforceable, but the decision's concurrences indicate future divisions over whether this exception will be used as a rare safety valve or to police ordinary but troubling plea errors, say attorneys at RJO.
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July 06, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court's criminal law rulings this term often sided with defendants, ruling in ways that defied simple conservative and liberal labels.
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July 06, 2026
A Sixth Circuit panel has upheld a Kentucky federal court's order requiring a veteran convicted of stealing government funds to forfeit more than $108,000, even though the lower court did not impose forfeiture until months after the sentencing hearing.
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