In a remarkable decision that is an hilariously fun read, Judge Ponsor granted ace Northampton attorney Luke Ryan’s Motion to Dismiss an illegal reentry after deportation prosecution on statute of limitations grounds. The facts leading up to the prosecution are somewhat involved, but in essence the defendant lived open and notoriously in the United States after his […]

In a dog sniff case, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed a Florida Supreme Court holding that a state must produce a dog’s training, certification records, and a wide array of other evidence in order to demonstrate the drug detection dog’s reliability.  Read Florida v. Harris, No. 11-817 here. In a detention pursuant to  search […]

The district court in Massachusetts has issued a procedural order providing for the appointment of counsel for indigent defendants whose cases may have been affected by misconduct at the DPH lab. A copy of the order and an important letter from Judge Saylor about CJA representation in these cases are here:

Copy of Court […]