Category: Criminal Law

Blog – Would you let an AI ROBOT handle your criminal defense?

A robot is about to defend an accused person in court. A person who is charged with a crime.
If true, this artificial intelligence robot will be the first ever to advise someone in a court of law. The AI, which will physically be located in the defendant’s phone, will listen in on the court proceedings, and then advise the defendant through an earpiece.
“The World’s First Robot Lawyer,” as it is called, was initially designed to battle parking tickets, but has been greatly expanded.
The first AI court trial will be held in February, with details like specific dates and locations being protected by the app which markets it.

How to get Clemency or a Pardon in New York State
Last week, Gov. Kathy Hochul pardoned nine people and commuted the sentences of four others— a year after she last granted several New Yorkers clemency — and pledged to continue to do so “on an ongoing basis,” despite having not done so for a year. Hochul also pardoned multiple immigrants who have already been released from prison, but who could have faced deportation because of crimes they had committed years ago.

A federal appeals court panel said New York can continue enforcing a new state law banning guns from “sensitive” places like parks and theaters while the judges consider a legal challenge.

The temporary stay from the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday puts on hold most of a ruling last month from U.S. District Judge Glenn Suddaby.

Suddaby found constitutional issues with multiple portions of the law related to carrying firearms in public places and to licensing requirements. He issued an injunction halting the law. The appeals court overruled him Wednesday.

New York adopted the new gun law this summer after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling invalidated the state’s system for granting permits to carry handguns outside the home. The high court said Americans have the right to carry arms outside of the home and in public.

The new state law expanded who could get a handgun license and added new licensing requirements and created a long list of places where firearms would be banned.

Career conman allegedly scams tourist out of 2k in Times Square. Was it a crime? Did he commit Grand Larceny? A homeless career conman with more than 65 prior arrests allegedly scammed two tourists out of $2,000 in Times Square on Thanksgiving, cops and sources said. The two 27-year-old tourists saw Elliot Brightman, 61, playing a shell game at Broadway and West 49th Street around 3:15 pm. Thursday when they decided to try their hand at it, authorities said. One of the women threw down $1,000 for Brightman’s game, which involved three bottle caps and a small ball on a table, cops said. The aim of this notorious game/scam is to try and keep an eye on the bottle cap with the ball underneath as the caps are moved around.