Monthly Archives: January 2015
Rick Collins and Marc Gann Attend the 138th NY State Bar Association Annual Meeting in New York City
CMG partners Rick Collins and Marc Gann are attending this week’s New York State Bar Association’s 138th Annual Meeting, taking place at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York City. Rick and Marc are joining with more than 5,000 members of the New York State Bar Association from around the state and beyond at […]
The Arrest of Ohio Terror Suspect Christopher Cornell: Questions Abound, Including the Role of Informants and the Issue of Entrapment
Yesterday’s arrest of an Ohio man in conjunction with an alleged terror plot on the U.S. Capitol not only made immediate headlines, but likely added to growing public fear here in the U.S. – with reports focusing on this latest “homegrown terrorist” from America’s heartland. Twenty-year-old Christopher Cornell, arrested outside of a Cincinnati gun store […]
Consequences of an Indictment vs. a Conviction
For those who haven’t studied the ins and outs of criminal law, sorting out legal terms and processes can be daunting. When it comes to being accused of a crime, two of the most commonly confused terms are “indictment” and “conviction.” These two are actually very different, both in terms of definitions and their consequences. […]
