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Dec 07, 2016

Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Can Be Based on Fake Drugs, as Long as the Defendant Believed Them To Be Real Drugs

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Dec 01, 2016

Participating in a shootout after arriving armed in a rival gang’s neighborhood can justify a first-degree murder conviction under the “urban-gun-battle” theory.

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Nov 22, 2016

Four Errors Do Not a Reversal Make, a.k.a. Tips on Jury Instructions for Aiding and Abetting and Co-conspirator Liability

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Nov 17, 2016

At Least One Judge Wants the “Urban Gun Battle” Theory Overturned

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Nov 15, 2016

“A Lazy Hazy Weekend”: An Ounce Of Weed Alone Is Insufficient To Prove Possession With Intent To Distribute.

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Nov 03, 2016

Two iPhone Snatchings On Metro Should Have Been Tried Separately

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Oct 19, 2016

Keep it out! Know the factors that make a hearsay statement testimonial

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Oct 14, 2016

Conviction Affirmed Based on Proof of Motive and Discredited Defendant Testimony

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Oct 07, 2016

Inevitable Discovery Based on Ongoing Investigation

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Oct 04, 2016

Gant Reloaded: Search “Incident to” a Subsequent Arrest

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