Kairys, Rudovsky, Messing & Feinberg LLP is pleased to announce that Susan M. Lin, Esq., has joined our firm as an associate attorney after nine years of service as a public defender in both the state and federal court systems. Ms. Lin is a highly experienced criminal defense attorney, with a record of success in […]
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In a follow up to an April hearing, KRMF client Freeman May has been removed from Pennsylvania’s death row. Â Due to Mr. May’s severe mental impairment, the Lebanon County Court of Common Pleas appointed a guardian to represent Mr. May’s interests, and, in a hearing on July 2, 2014, the court accepted the guardian’s decision
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As reported in the Philadelphia Inquirer, just one year after the start of post-conviction proceedings that led to the grant of a new trial and release from prison for KRMF clients Eugene Gilyard and Lance Felder (in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Innocence Project) on a murder conviction for a 1995 killing in Philadelphia, the District Attorney announced
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In a strong and precedent setting opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled that the allegations of Byron Halsey that police detectives falsified a confession that led to his conviction for rape and murder and 22 years of incarceration before he was fully exonerated by post-conviction DNA testing violated his rights
As the result of a Lebanon County judge’s ruling on April 17, and as reported in local media, a death row inmate represented by Jules Epstein is likely headed toward a resolution of his appeals which will prevent his execution.  After hearing psychological testimony, and without opposition from the prosecution, President Judge John Tylwalk ruled that Freeman
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On April 17, 2014, the Philadelphia Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, Criminal Law Committee presented the Clifford Scott Green Bill of Rights Award to KRMF partner David Rudovsky. The award, given on a bi-annual basis, honors local members of the Bench and Bar whose conduct most exemplifies the principles upon which the 
Bill of Rights
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Philadelphia City Council held a hearing on March 11 concerning a proposed ordinance that would seriously limit arrests on minor marijuana possession charges. Â KRMF partner Paul Messing testified before Council concerning the results of data analysis conducted as part of the stop-and-frisk litigation brought by KRMF and the ACLU of Pennsylvania. Â Noting that Philadelphia police
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued an important decision on March 4 on a previously undecided issue: whether a local government can be held accountable for agreeing to hold someone in prison custody at the request of immigration officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The case was brought by Ernesto
David Rudovsky was a featured guest on WHYY’s “Radio Times” this morning. Â Covering various topics concerning policing in Philadelphia, Rudovsky discussed new interrogation practices instituted for use in homicide cases and the status of data collection regarding the Police Department’s stop and frisk practices. Â Also featured on the show was Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey.
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As reported in the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Daily News, the Philadelphia Police Department has announced that it will adopt key changes in its interrogation practices.  After years of complaints that homicide detectives held suspects and witnesses against their will in order to secure signed statements, new procedures will place important limits on the detention of
