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Common Evidentiary Issues in New York Criminal Cases

New York criminal trial lawyers know that New York criminal trials are all governed by the New York Rules of Evidence (NYRE). The NYRE cover which evidence is admissible and how courts should go about determining whether contested evidence should be admitted and presented to the jury. Given the importance of…

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DSK Rape Case Highlights Important Issue that Few Prosecutors Take Seriously – BRADY MATERIAL

The reported collapse of the Dominique Strauss Kahn rape case highlights an important principle in criminal procedure that few prosecutors take seriously but that has experienced criminal defense lawyers tearing their hair out. Prosecutors MUST turn over evidence that the defendant is not the perpetrator of the crime to the…

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Tilem & Campbell Scores Huge Win In Queens Supreme Court, Acquittal on All Charges in Attempted Rape Case

Tilem & Campbell senior partner, Peter H. Tilem won a huge Court victory after his client was found not-guilty of all charges in connection with an Attempted Rape in the First Degree case stemming from a 2008 incident in Queens. The client had been facing up to 15 years in…

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TRIAL COURT NEED NOT TO INFORM DEFENDANT THAT HE FACED MANDATORY SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION AS A RESULT OF HIS GUILTY PLEA

As experienced criminal defense lawyers we are all too familiar with New York’s onerous Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA). SORA requires the registration of individuals convicted in New York State of certain sex offenses and demonstrates what could happen when inexperienced defense attorneys fail to inform their clients of all…

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