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Matt Kaplan Prevails in Appeal Protecting Key Constitutional Rights

April 2, 2020
Matthew B. Kaplan
Appellate Litigation, Criminal Law, D.C. Court of Appeals, D.C. Law, Matthew B. Kaplan

Matt Kaplan has obtained the reversal of his client's murder conviction. Kaplan had argued that constitutional errors committed by the trial court resulted in an unfair trial and may have led to his client's wrongful conviction. The case, decided earlier…

July 17, 2017
Matthew B. Kaplan
Appellate Litigation, Criminal Law, D.C. Court of Appeals, D.C. Law

The Kaplan Law Firm recently filed an appeal with the D.C. Court of Appeals seeking reversal of our client's conviction for unlawful weapons possession. The case raises an interesting issue under the Constitution's Confrontation Clause about the right of a…