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Legislative aide faces domestic violence charges
Criminal Defense
An attorney for a veteran state Senator faced arrest on Monday, September 11 on charges of felony domestic violence. Robert Nickol, who is counsel to Republican Senator William Larkin, was arrested by the Albany Police Department. According to an arrest summary report, he is confronting charges of felony assault with intent to cause injury, and…
Domestic violence allegations are showing up on social media far more often
Podcast
On this episode of Justice, One Client at a Time, we look at how social media is changing the landscape for where domestic violence accusations are featured.
The role of social media in domestic violence charges
Criminal Defense
Recently, accusations of domestic violence against two baseball players did not originate from the usual sources, such as a police report, video or court testimony. Rather, the sources of the allegations came from social media. Kristen Eck, the former fiancée of Tampa Bays Rays catcher, Derek Norris, revealed on Instagram that she suffered physical and…
MLB plans to investigate domestic violence charges against Addison Russell
Criminal Defense
According to a report by the Chicago Sun-Times, the wife of the Chicago Cubs shortstop, Addison Russell, has leveled accusations of infidelity against him. Meanwhile, her friend alleged in a post on Instagram, which has since been deleted, that Russell struck his wife in the presence of the couple’s children. Russell, age 23, has denied…