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Criminal Practice Law360 provides timely news and analysis on criminal law and enforcement across U.S. jurisdictions. Coverage includes major prosecutions, sentencing trends, constitutional challenges, legislative developments, and key rulings impacting prosecutors, defense attorneys, and the courts.
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Latest News in Criminal Practice
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April 14, 2026
9th Circ. Orders ICE Agent Resentenced For Child Enticement
A former U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement supervisor sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for trying to entice a 13-year-old girl cannot challenge the evidence against him or argue he was conducting a human trafficking investigation, but he should be resentenced, the Ninth Circuit said Monday.
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April 14, 2026
Ex-UCLA Gynecologist Pleads Guilty Before Sex Abuse Retrial
A former University of California, Los Angeles, gynecologist on Tuesday pled guilty to sexually assaulting five patients and was once again sentenced to 11 years in prison, entering the plea at a pretrial hearing two months after a California appellate court tossed his initial convictions and ordered a new trial.
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April 14, 2026
Evidence Cut In Weinstein's 3rd NY Rape Trial As Jury Picked
Six years after the first #MeToo verdict against Harvey Weinstein, a New York state judge on Tuesday began picking a jury for the disgraced producer's third rape trial in Manhattan and ruling on what evidence would come in.
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April 14, 2026
4th Circ. Revives Suit Over Undercover Drug Bust Shooting
The Fourth Circuit has reinstated a civil rights suit alleging a Virginia police officer fired his gun into an immobilized vehicle during a drug sting operation, injuring the driver.
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April 14, 2026
Colo. Contractor Gets 10 Years For $1.4M Fraud Scheme
A Colorado state judge sentenced a Denver-area contractor to 10 years in prison for his part in stealing more than $1.4 million from homeowners through a home remodeling fraud scheme, the state attorney general's office announced Tuesday.
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