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Judge could limit mid-testimony consult with counsel, SCOTUS rules
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled a Texas judge did not violate the Sixth Amendment by limiting attorney discussions during a mid-testimony, overnight recess in a murder trial.
Potential conflict of interest disqualifies co-conspirators’ counsel
A federal judge barred an attorney from representing co-conspirators, citing conflicts that hindered full sentencing advice.
SCOTUS: father convicted of child abuse denied confrontation rights
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Mississippi erred by allowing screened child testimony without a case-specific necessity finding, reversing a sexual-abuse conviction.
4th Circuit frees man, whacks state high court
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered a federal judge to grant a man’s Sixth Amendment ineffective assistance claim, giving the man his release from prison. In its […]
CAV: Marine’s conviction for rape of subordinate affirmed
The defendant’s Confrontation Clause challenge to the trial court’s evidentiary exclusions under Virginia’s rape-shield law were not raised in the proceedings below and, in any event, did not rise above […]
4th Cir.: Feds could use artist promo photo for ID array
The government didn’t violate due process by showing a kidnapping victim a photo array with the defendant’s image cropped from his music group’s promotional poster, which the victim had seen […]
Verdicts & Settlements
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – 74-year-old injured in two-vehicle crash
- Employment- Arbitrator finds unfair labor practices by school
- Medical Malpractice- Gallbladder removal surgery results in reparative procedure
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Car with mother, two children broadsided, rolled several times
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Driver, passenger suffer injuries after truck crosses into lane
- Fraud – Jury sides with couple in home construction case
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Triathlete suffered fractures after being struck by pickup truck
- Medical Malpractice- Nursing facility patient died after falling, suffering head injury
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Sales manager sustained multiple injuires in Virginia Beach collision
- Products Liability – Workplace accident results in amputation at the wrist
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Railroad worker injured in collision with tractor-trailer
Opinion Digests
- Banks and banking – Bank defeats customer’s conversion claim
- Prisons – Inmate’s lack-of-exercise claim was wrongly dismissed
- Criminal – Gang members convicted on multiple charges
- Employment – District court wrongly dismissed casino employee’s FMLA/USERRA suit
- Tort- Government contractor liable for abuses at Abu Ghraib
- Negligence – Claims narrowed in trucking accident
- Employment – Retaliation claim against Freddie Mac is dismissed
- Civil Practice – Rule 12(b)(6) motion can’t be granted simply because its unopposed
- Municipal – Lynchburg registrar’s attack on adverse jury verdict fails
- Bankruptcy – Chapter 11 petition stays asbestos-exposure lawsuits
- Criminal – Evidence supports conviction for possession of a firearm by a felon
- Consumer Protection – Default judgment entered against auto dealership
