criminal-defense

Mr. Bulger is being represented by a public defender, high-profile Boston criminal-defense lawyer J.W. Carney Jr., who said it can take as long as two or three years for a major criminal trial to come to court.

Alleged Mob Boss Bulger Pleads Not Guilty Jennifer Levitz 2011

Harry's Law stars Kathy Bates as a burned-out patent attorney who runs a storefront criminal-defense firm.

Everything You Need to Know About Harry's Law 2011

"But it isn't surprising given the circumstances," said Paul Shechtman, a criminal-defense lawyer in New York.

Defendant Is Facing 'Worst-Case' Charges Ashby Jones 2011

Mr. Strauss-Kahn is highly unlikely to plead guilty to even a misdemeanor "in a case that is falling apart around him," said Paul Shechtman, a Manhattan criminal-defense lawyer and a former state and federal prosecutor.

Strauss-Kahn Defense Pushes to Drop Case Michael Rothfeld 2011

"Prosecutors have charged this as heavily as they possibly could have," said Daniel J. Horwitz, a criminal-defense lawyer in New York and a former prosecutor in New York.

Defendant Is Facing 'Worst-Case' Charges Ashby Jones 2011

"The question of bail came up immediately," said David Pitofsky, a criminal-defense lawyer and former federal prosecutor in New York.

Manhattan DA Is Put on Defensive Sean Gardiner 2011

Some people involved in the movie, a story about a Los Angeles criminal-defense attorney who operates out of the back of his Lincoln sedan, were initially hesitant about doing the deal.

Groupon Gets Screen Test Lauren A. E. Schuker 2011

Ms. Bowler appointed high-profile Boston criminal-defense lawyer J.W. Carney Jr. as public defender in the case, in which Mr. Bulger is accused of taking part in 19 murders as the reputed leader of a South Boston Gang.

Judge Rules That Bulger Can Use Public Defender Jennifer Levitz 2011

"It's almost impossible to know whether this is good for the government or the defendant without knowing where the jury was up to when the substitution was made," said Benjamin Brafman , a longtime New York criminal-defense lawyer, who has no role in the case.

Galleon Deliberations to Start Anew After Juror Is Dismissed Chad Bray 2011

The charges lodged by New York prosecutors against Dominique Strauss-Kahn on Monday are extremely serious, said criminal-defense lawyers, and could lead to significant prison time for the International Monetary Fund head if he is found guilty of even one of the main charges.

Defendant Is Facing 'Worst-Case' Charges Ashby Jones 2011