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Pace Haub Law Professor Bennett Gershman pens an op-ed in amNewYork responding to a historic decision by the New York Court of Appeals that, in one case, allowed a criminal conviction by a jury of 11 after a defendant was found to have tampered with a juror. Professor Gershman explains the court’s reasoning and the broader implications for jury practices in New York’s justice system.
Pace Haub Law Professor Gershman wrote an op-eds for amNewYork analyzing police conduct during Mangione’s initial encounter with law enforcement.
Distinguished Pace Haub Professor Bennett L. Gershman was featured in The New York Times discussing key Fourth Amendment questions at the center of the high-profile prosecution of Luigi Mangione. As hearings begin in Manhattan to determine whether evidence collected during Mangione’s arrest can be used at trial, Professor Gershman explains the legal standards governing warrantless searches during arrests, noting “There are a number of situations where the Supreme Court has said that you don’t need a warrant.”