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Opinion Nelson’s Life and Limb
Word around the federal courthouse in Brooklyn is that Lemrick Nelson is going to appeal his conviction in the killing of Yankel Rosenbaum on the basis of double jeopardy. He will apparently contend that to try him on federal criminal charges after his acquittal on state murder charges violates the provision of the Constitution —…
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Opinion Nelson’s Jeopardy
It’s going to be illuminating to see how the civil rights community reacts to one of the defenses Lemrick Nelson is likely to raise against charges that he violated the civil right of Yankel Rosenbaum in killing him during the Crown Heights riot. The lawyer who won acquittal of Mr. Nelson on the state charges,…
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