Atty. Conduct Gets Fraud Conviction Thrown Out By 2nd Circ.

By Hailey Konnath ( March 26, 2026, 11:28 PM EDT) -- The Second Circuit has vacated a New York man's fraud conviction, pointing to the conduct of his former counsel, who had a private conversation with the judge in which he said he was worried the defendant was engaging in "delay tactics" that could include punching the lawyer in the head....

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