Eric Marks, originally from Toledo, was on a missionary trip after high school interested in the legal profession and the plight of the disenfranchised. TOLEDO, Ohio – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine named Toledo-born defense attorney Eric Marks to a vacant seat in the Lucas County Common Pleas Court this week. The seat was vacated by … Read more
Shandor Badaruddin, Hartman’s defense attorney and attorney, ordered the mistrial to be paid for on Friday but did not return an email on Sunday afternoon asking for comment. Prosecutors charged Hartman, 35, in 2019 after a Troy woman told state investigators that Hartman ordered her to sell her father’s pension, which would have earned him … Read more
This morning, both the House impeachment managers and Donald Trump’s defense attorneys filed their respective lawsuits. The House Briefing can be found here and the Defense Briefing here. The House Brief is an impressive and thorough analysis of both the facts that led to the January 6th attack on the Capitol and the various legal … Read more
New York Attorney General Letitia James’ report on how coronavirus has hit nursing homes in the state hit Governor Andrew Cuomo, who has been criticized by state lawmakers for this aspect of his management of the pandemic. According to the report, the coronavirus death toll in nursing homes was undervalued by around 50%. It prompted … Read more
Former President Donald Trump announced a new legal defense team on Sunday, the day after it was revealed that he broke up with a previous group of lawyers just over a week before his Senate trial. Trump’s two representatives are defense attorney David Schoen, a frequent television commentator, and Bruce Castor, a former Pennsylvania district … Read more
“The strength of our constitution is being tested like never before in our history,” Castor was quoted in Trump’s statement. “It’s strong and resilient. A document that was written to last and will triumph over partisanship again and again. “ The team will also be joined by a former Trump campaign employee, Ted Goodman, who, … Read more
It was a dramatic development in the second impeachment trial for Trump, who struggled to find lawyers willing to take his case. And now that legal information is due next week and a process is not due to begin until days later, Trump is sticking to his election fraud charade and suddenly finds himself without … Read more
GENESEE COUNTY, Me. – Defenders on the ongoing Flint water crisis case urge the judge to be removed. The fall of the Flint water crisis could soon be heading in a new direction. Defense lawyers said the judge was not on the case because of his place of residence. Some legal insiders believe moving the … Read more
Details Category: Local News Posted: Wednesday 27 January 2021 12:26 PM Written by Keith Leask Defense attorney for an Airdrie man charged with first degree murder in the death of another man in town is requesting a bail hearing before a trial date is set. On September 7, 2019, a large police presence responded to … Read more
Press to make lawyers important workers Defense attorneys are calling for lawyers to be made key workers so the courts can reopen. ATLANTA – – Most courts are closed because of COVID-19 that has put the lives of millions of people on hold. Defense lawyers said it was time to return to the courtroom. They … Read more