Law Office of Kristin B. Greeley

This is HUGE. This #SCOTUS decision gives juveniles who have been sentenced to life without parole a second chance. Because children are constitutionally diff...erent, Kennedy wrote, prisoners like Montgomery must be given the opportunity to show their crime did not reflect irreparable corruption; and, if it did not, their hope for some years of life outside prison walls must be restored. See more

https://nypost.com//rape-suspect-found-not-guilty-after-s/ Eyewitnesses are not always reliable!

There's some solid legal advice in this article on how to keep your Powerball winnings AND your friends. Good luck everyone! http://www.syracuse.com//powerball_jackpot_lottery_office_

http://www.npr.org//hillary-clinton-outlines-plan-to-addre I commend Clinton for starting the conversation on this important topic. Laws already exist to provide services in school and the community for people with autism and other disabilities, but access to these services is often a barrier. Let's hope whomever is in the White House next year doesn't forget this issue.

Happy Friday! Enjoy the warm weather we're going to have this weekend in Central New York!

Good ideas about how to handle being pulled over while driving, from _Car and Driver_ magazine

http://www.syracuse.com//new_ny_state_laws_give_corporatio Happy New Year! With each new year comes new laws. This year in New York, we have a increasing minimum wage, and several parts of the Women's Equality Agenda taking effect on January 19, among others.

American lawyers are flocking to Runnymede, England for the 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta, the basis for our American legal system. http://www.marketplace.org//magna-carta-anniversary-draws-

http://wrvo.org//kalief-browder-jailed-years-rikers-island A very sad story; clearly his 6th amendment right to a speedy trial was violated. This teenager spent years in prison waiting for a trial, including over 400 days in solitary. All because he allegedly stole a backpack. As an aside, his attorney was a classmate of mine at SUNY Geneseo.

http://www.autoblog.com//04/woman-cell-phone-ban-fatal-cr/ Interesting condition of probation...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8z7NC5sgik Really, you don't have to talk to them. Seriously, don't.

http://www.ellentv.com/videos/0-ikfobg7z/

Lawyering brings new challenges every day.