Virginia Doctor’s Conviction Overturned Due to Misstated Law
In a significant turn of events, a federal appeals court in Richmond, Virginia, has overturned the conviction and 40-year prison…
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Queens Lawyer Scott Brettschneider Made Up Client’s Drug Addiction
Summary: A New York lawyer who made up a client’s drug problems to get his client out of prison early…
Brooklyn Man Posed as Attorney to Con Inmates
Summary: A Brooklyn man with no legal credentials pretended to be an attorney, promising overturned convictions to inmates serving long…
Aaron Hernandez’s Conviction Overturned after His Suicide
Summary: With former NFL star Aaron Hernandez no longer able to appeal his conviction, Massachusetts law dictates that convictions can…
Bonds Cleared of Felony Charge for Obstruction of Justice
Summary: Barry Bonds has been cleared of obstructing the justice during his elusive grand jury testimony about whether he knew…
Drunk Driving Conviction Overturned Because Evidence Obtained in Violation of 4th Amendment
On Friday, the Iowa Supreme Court overturned the DIU conviction of a man under the following circumstances. First, the police…
Appeals Court Overturns Conviction of al Qaeda Videographer
On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia overturned the conviction of Yemeni prisoner Ali Hamza…
Conviction of Former Goldman Sachs Employee Overturned
The conviction of an ex-Goldman Sachs Group Inc. computer programmer was thrown out by a federal appeal court on Friday.…