Criminal Defense Attorneys Archives - Above the Law https://abovethelaw.com/tag/criminal-defense-attorneys/ A Legal Web Site – News, Insights, and Opinions on Law Firms, Lawyers, Law School, Law Suits, Judges and Courts Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:14:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 208237768 Criminal Defense Attorney Fights For Clients With Mental Disabilities https://abovethelaw.com/2024/11/criminal-defense-attorney-fights-for-clients-with-mental-disabilities/ Tue, 19 Nov 2024 17:03:45 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1077591 Doing the work for a more inclusive justice system.

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]]> 1077591 Mom Held Responsible In Deaths Caused By Son https://abovethelaw.com/2024/02/mom-held-responsible-in-deaths-caused-by-son/ Wed, 07 Feb 2024 15:46:02 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1033188 When do the often-common stereotypes of just-being-a-teen cross into mental illness?

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]]> 1033188 Showing Up Is Half The Battle — And A Bunch Of Philly Lawyers Are Losing https://abovethelaw.com/2023/12/showing-up-is-half-the-battle-and-a-bunch-of-philly-lawyers-are-losing/ Fri, 08 Dec 2023 16:34:36 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1019844 Bad things really do happen in Philly.

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]]> 1019844 There’s No More Getting Away With Murder https://abovethelaw.com/2023/10/theres-no-more-getting-away-with-murder/ Mon, 30 Oct 2023 20:18:04 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=1008999 Between our phones and the multitudes of video cameras, it's difficult to avoid detection.

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]]> 1008999 Reflections Of The Recovering Criminal Defense Attorney https://abovethelaw.com/2023/02/reflections-of-the-recovering-criminal-defense-attorney/ Thu, 09 Feb 2023 19:44:58 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=936031 Hindsight is 20/20. It can be difficult, but try not to care more than your client does about their case and life.

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]]> 936031 ‘I’m Going To Do Something Crazy.’ Rikers Crisis Grows Worse. https://abovethelaw.com/2022/01/im-going-to-do-something-crazy-rikers-crisis-grows-worse/ Mon, 03 Jan 2022 16:17:33 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=822110 Politicians already called the situation at Rikers a 'humanitarian crisis' months ago -- and now it's even worse.

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]]> 822110 The Debacle Inside Rikers, And Why Shutting It Down Isn’t Enough https://abovethelaw.com/2021/09/the-debacle-inside-rikers-and-why-shutting-it-down-isnt-enough/ Mon, 20 Sep 2021 17:13:34 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=794336 The real problem that must be faced is the over-incarceration of mostly people of color, with little emphasis on rehabilitation once they’re 'warehoused.'

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]]> 794336 Lessons From The Cosby Case https://abovethelaw.com/2021/07/lessons-from-the-cosby-case/ Fri, 02 Jul 2021 18:14:04 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=774215 Prosecutors might be more careful in making deals with people they suspect committed crimes.

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]]> 774215 First Department Spanks Rudy Guiliani. Does He Care? You Bet. https://abovethelaw.com/2021/06/first-department-spanks-rudy-guiliani-does-he-care-you-bet/ Mon, 28 Jun 2021 18:17:09 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=772268 The court found that Giuliani committed such egregious violations of the rules of professional conduct that his immediate suspension was necessary to avoid 'continuing misconduct.'

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]]> 772268 When Going To Trial Isn’t Worth It https://abovethelaw.com/2021/04/when-going-to-trial-isnt-worth-it/ Thu, 15 Apr 2021 14:45:10 +0000 https://abovethelaw.com/?p=751163 The trial penalty is neither fair nor necessary.

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