Page 6 - The People of the State of New York v. M. Robert Neulander - Brief for Amicus Curiae in Support of Defendant-Respondent
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courts.


                                                                                                                          Neulander.
                                                                                                 evidence of

                                                                                                                                 submits this brief



                                                                                                              deplorable dishonesty of
                                                            Attorney in Kings County.
                      briefing and oral argument.
                                                                                                 her misconduct.
                                                                                                                                       The New York Council of
                                                                  prosecutors; indeed, the NYCDL'
                                                                              practice focuses on the defense of







                                                                                                                                 as amicus curiae in support of
                                                                                     The NYCDL is a not-for-profit association of
                                         NYCDL has often submitted amicus briefs in cases of

                                               representation, and promoting the proper administration of
                                                                                                                                             INTEREST OF AMICUS CURIAE
                                                     rights guaranteed by the Constitution, enhancing the quality of




                                                     defense
                                                                  s President is a former Assistant District
                            223 (2008), and on occasion has been invited by the courts to participate in
                                                                        The NYCDL's membership includes many former state and federal
                                               criminal justice.
                                                                                                                                       Defense Lawyers ("NYCDL") respectfully
                                                                                                                    Fourth Department, properly granted Mr. Neulander a new trial based on the
                                                                                     over 300 lawyers whose
                                                                                           right to an impartial jury guaranteed by the federal constitution and state law.
                                   criminal defense bar, including to this Court in People v. Kozlowski, 11 N.Y.3d
                                         significant interest to the
                                                                                                                                 Defendant-Respondent, Robert
                                               The
                                                                                                 Any other result would undermine the fundamental
                                                                              criminal cases in New York's state and federal
                                                                                                              Juror 12 during Mr. Neulander's trial, which dishonesty
                                                            The NYCDL's mission includes protecting individual
                                                                                                                          As discussed below, the NYCDL believes that the Appellate Division,
                                                                                                       was confirmed by Juror 12's post-trial perjury and her attempts to destroy physical
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