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Criminal Practice
Criminal Practice Law360 provides timely news and analysis on criminal law and enforcement across U.S. jurisdictions. Coverage includes major prosecutions, sentencing trends, constitutional challenges, legislative developments, and key rulings impacting prosecutors, defense attorneys, and the courts.
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Latest News in Criminal Practice
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October 24, 2025
Bettor Says Rigged AI Horse Betting Scheme Favors Wealthy
A seasoned horse race bettor on Friday lodged a putative class action accusing major racetrack owners and related entities of using computer-assisted wagering platforms to rig betting pools in favor of a privileged "insider betting group," the same week a massive sports betting scandal rocked the National Basketball Association.
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October 24, 2025
NBA Betting Scandal A Wake-Up Call For Leagues, Industry
The National Basketball Association, with its enormous earnings, popularity and influence nationally and internationally, is under the microscope after Thursday's indictments of current and former players in a big gambling scheme — but legal experts say no sport, league or gaming entity should feel safe or comfortable in the environment where the NBA scandal evolved.
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October 24, 2025
Man Wins New Rape Trial After Misguided Self-Representation
A man convicted of raping a woman after offering her a ride home in 2018 has won the right to a new trial, arguing that he wasn't made aware of the pitfalls of representing himself and, specifically, the role of standby counsel, a Connecticut appeals court said in an opinion posted Friday.
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October 24, 2025
Ill. High Court Rejects Innocence Bid In Vacated Case
The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that a man whose conviction was vacated under a separate precedential decision from the court is not entitled to a certificate of innocence because he could not prove his innocence on two other unprosecuted charges.
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October 24, 2025
Bronx DA Did Not Follow Law In Robbery Plea, Court Finds
An appeals court in New York has vacated a plea agreement in a robbery case after finding that because a set of rules governing how indictments are waived was not followed, the plea agreement and subsequent sentence were not valid.
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