Criminal Justice
New York Criminal Law Newsletter
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Cover ImageThe New York Criminal Law Newsletter  features updates on Section activities, recent cases and articles about current issues. Edited by Spiros A. Tsimbinos, Esq., the New York Criminal Law Newsletter is published quarterly by the Criminal Justice Section and distributed to Section Members free of charge.

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ISSN 1549-4063 (print)    ISSN 1933-8600 (online)

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Inside the Current Issue

(Spring 2013)

Message from the Chair
(Marvin E. Schechter)

Message from the Editor
(Spiros A. Tsimbinos)

Feature Articles

Deception During Custodial Interrogations
(John Brunetti)

New York Court of Appeals Modifies Doctrine of Inconsistent Verdicts
(Paul Schechtman and Megan Quattlebaum)

Jenny Rivera Appointed to New York Court of Appeals
(Spiros Tsimbinos)

New York Court of Appeals Review

Legal Community Mourns Death of New York Court of Appeals Judge Theodore Jones, Jr.
(Spiros Tsimbinos)

Recent United States Supreme Court Decisions Dealing With Criminal Law and Recent Supreme Court News

Cases of Interest in the Appellate Divisions

For Your Information

  • FBI Report Indicates Decline in National Crime Rate
  • Judicial Stipends to Cease
  • New York Becomes Highest Tax State in the Nation
  • New York Court of Appeals Rejects 18-B Lawsuit
  • Additional Appellate Division Vacancies Created by Loss of Republican Judges in Recent Election
  • Governor Cuomo to Fill New York Court of Appeals Vacancy by March
  • Number of Poor in the United States Continues to Grow
  • New York Law School Enrollment
  • Governor Issues Temporary Suspension of Time Limitations with Regard to Pending Criminal Matters
  • Attorney General Announces New Executive Appointment 31
  • Wiretap Measure Extended
  • A Tale of Two Cities
  • Number of Death Penalty Executions Dips to 20-Year Low 
  • Governor Signs New Domestic Violence Legislation
  • Many New Yorkers Moving to Florida
  • Law Schools Experience Lower Bar Pass Rates
  • Despite Aggressive Actions, Labor Unions Continue to Lose Membership
  • U.S. Population Shows Slow Growth
  • 2012 Felony Conviction Rates within New York City
  • Federal Court Vacancies
  • Appointment of New Court of Appeals Judge
  • OCA Submits No-Growth Budget for 2013–2014 Fiscal Year
  • Home Prices Finally Rise
  • OCA Addresses Felony Caseload Backlog within New York City
  • New York City Police Department Ordered to Limit Searches
  • New York Quickly Enacts Tough Gun Control Law

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Past Issues

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Searchable Index (2003-present)

Spring 2013, Vol. 11, No. 1 (PDF)
Winter 2013 (Vol. 11, No. 1) (PDF)
Fall 2012 (Vol. 10, No. 4) (PDF)
Summer 2012 (Vol. 10, No. 3) (PDF)
Winter 2012 (Vol. 10, No. 1) (PDF)
Fall 2011 (Vol. 9, No. 4) (PDF)
Summer 2011 (Vol. 9, No. 3) (PDF)
Spring 2011 (Vol. 9, No. 2) (PDF)
Winter 2011 (Vol. 9, No. 1) (PDF)
Fall 2010 (Vol. 8, No. 4) (PDF)
Summer 2010 (Vol. 8, No. 3) (PDF)
Spring 2010 (Vol. 8, No. 2) (PDF)
Winter 2010 (Vol. 8, No. 1) (PDF)
Fall 2009, Vol. 7, No. 4 (PDF)
Summer 2009 (Vol. 7, No. 3) (PDF)
Spring 2009 (Vol. 7, No. 2) (PDF)
Winter 2009 (Vol. 7, No. 1) (PDF)
Fall 2008 (Vol. 6, No. 4) (PDF)
Summer 2008 (Vol. 6, No. 3) (PDF)
Spring 2008 (Vol. 6, No. 2) (PDF)
Winter 2008 (Vol. 6, No. 1) (PDF)
Fall 2007 (Vol. 5, No. 4) (PDF)
Summer 2007 (Vol. 5, No. 3) (PDF)
Spring 2007 (Vol. 5, No. 2) (PDF)
Winter 2007 (Vol. 5, No. 1) (PDF)
Fall 2006 (Vol. 4, No. 4) (PDF)
Summer 2006 (Vol. 4, No. 3) (PDF)
Spring 2006 (Vol. 4, No. 2) (PDF)
Winter 2006 (Vol. 4, No. 1) (PDF)
Fall 2005 (Vol. 3, No. 4) (PDF)
Summer 2005 (Vol. 3, No. 3) (PDF)
Spring 2005 (Vol. 3, No. 2) (PDF)
Winter 2005 (Vol. 3, No. 1) (PDF)
Fall 2004 (Vol. 2, No. 4) (PDF)
Summer 2004 (Vol. 2, No. 3)
Spring 2004 (Vol. 2, No. 2) (PDF)
Winter 2004 (Vol. 2, No. 1) (PDF)
Fall 2003 (Vol. 1, No. 1) (PDF)

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