Said Abdullah was just about to finish probation in 1996 when the New York Legislature passed the Sex Offender Registration Act. He was forced to register — November 20, 2015
Read MoreThe United States Sentencing Commission writes the Sentencing Guidelines which are the starting point for all federal sentences. The Guidelines define the — November 3, 2015
Read MoreOn June 18, 1992, five New York City detectives forced Sharrif Wilson, 15, to "confess" to a crime he did not commit, leading to his wrongful conviction — September 14, 2015
Read MoreAs a law firm advocating for people accused or convicted of sex offenses, we focus on how sex offender registration sweeps in too many people and labels — September 9, 2015
Read MoreIn a rare reversal of a guilty plea, the Third Department recently vacated a child abuse conviction because the wrong crime was charged in the felony — August 20, 2015
Read MoreIt should seem obvious, but some federal courts (a lot, actually) have missed the fact that intentional sexual touching of an inmate by a guard for the — August 11, 2015
Read MoreIn a decision that "should be written with tears," Judge Jack Weinstein has scheduled a remarkable hearing for August 3 to explore how to handle a — July 15, 2015
Read MoreA fascinating recent episode of Freakonomics Radio covers in depth the economics of sex offenses, sex offender registries, and the special restrictions — June 19, 2015
Read MoreWhy do innocent people confess? Principal attorney Zachary Margulis-Ohnuma will join Prof. Saul Kassin and Ron Russo, Esq. for a lecture and discussion at — June 4, 2015
Read MoreAs the New York Times reported yesterday, criminal lawyers are increasingly offering short biographical videos at sentencing to help judges understand — May 25, 2015
Read MoreNew York state's highest court recently reversed a defendant's level three sex offender designation because, even though he did not complete treatment in — May 7, 2015
Read MoreTo the great relief of anyone who believes in the rule of law, Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby -- thirty-five years old and four months on — May 4, 2015
Read MoreIn a series of quick orders, Judge Katherine Forrest of the Southern District of New York granted summary judgment this week to New York City police — April 17, 2015
Read MorePolice Shooting Case Headed to Trial
Read MoreIn an important decision that will affect the quality of life and prospects for rehabilitation for sex offenders, the New York Court of Appeals has struck — March 3, 2015
Read MoreAttorney Zachary Margulis-Ohnuma files brief challenging secret courts on behalf of journalist Johnny Dwyer
Read MoreThe National Registry of Exonerations has put out its annual report detailing a record number of convictions overturned in 2014. In New York, 14 men and — January 27, 2015
Read MoreThe City Bar's panel on wrongful convictions in Brooklyn is now available for viewing. The Panel was introduced by Zachary Margulis-Ohnuma and included — November 17, 2014
Read MoreBrooklyn in the late 1980s and early 1990s was ground zero for an explosion of homicides without precedent before or since. The violence was accompanied — October 23, 2014
Read MoreDefendants accused of possession of child pornography are frequently also accused of being pedophiles or of engaging in hands-on abuse of children. — October 7, 2014
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