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CAR STOPS – “Failure To Signal” new predicate for car stops

Any criminal practitioner in recent years has seen a proliferation of the latest "catch all" predicate police allege for making a car stop: the defendant failed to signal.  It is a clever predicate in that, unlike the allegation of mechanical issues such as a broken tail light, it is nearly impossible to disprove. Moreover, in light  of the
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SPOLIATION

Often in contentious litigation, the opposing party will "lose" or "misplace" a document within their control which you have requested in the course of discovery and reasonably believe is important to establishing your case. As a litigant, one must overcome this "stone walling" tactic and turn it against the offending party. To do so, one should
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“Harmless Perv” Defense

By Laura Italiano An alleged cyber-sicko accused of posing online as a co-ed to trick college women into sending him their nude photos has hired a top forensic shrink to prove he's just a harmless nerd. Chubby Hunter College student Elvin Chuang, 20, of Brooklyn, is trying to avoid a possible 16-month prison sentence on charges of identity
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$4 Mil “Star” Scam

By Laura Italiano Between his cashmere coats, his perfect French accent and his claims of big-bucks dealings with John Travolta and Jodie Foster, Alexis Quinlin was quite the convincing businessman - taking some 22 investors into handing him nearly $4 million over five years. But every one of these deals was a swindle, Manhattan
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