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Attorneys spar over high-profile “murder-for-hire” case that drew national attention

Posted by on April 14, 2019 in Firm News | 0 comments

Oral arguments before the Appellate Division in the Thomas Clayton murder conviction appeal. Mr. Clayton is represented by ETKS partners Bill Easton and Brian Shiffrin, who argued before the Court.  See the Democrat and Chronicle article and argument video...

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Partner Brian Shiffrin to argue Thomas Clayton murder appeal

Posted by on April 8, 2019 in Firm News | 0 comments

Democrat and Chronicle article...

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Partner Don Thompson prevails on a constitutional speedy trial argument before the Second Circuit

Posted by on March 18, 2019 in Firm News | 0 comments

In a formerly-capital Hobbs Act robbery/murder case, the Second Circuit affirmed the District Court’s decision dismissing all remaining counts of the indictment on constitutional speedy trial grounds after the conclusion of a nearly 3 month trial in the Western District of New York. Both lower and appellate courts faulted the government for taking 2 years 10 months to decide to not seek capital punishment, taking 2 years 9 months to supercede the original indictment...

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ETKS and NSB represent family of man killed by Buffalo Police

Posted by on March 16, 2019 in Firm News | 0 comments

Partner Don Thompson together with Neufeld Scheck and Brustin is representing the family of Marcus Neal, who was fatally shot by Buffalo Police officers after he allegedly shoplifted items from a grocery store, was chased a mile and a half by several officers.  The chase ended on a  garage roof, where Mr. Neal was pepper-sprayed by officers and shot three times.  More information here....

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