Find recent criminal cases in United Ststes?

Question

Find recent criminal cases in United Ststes?

Answer 1

Apart from the data bases mentioned by alexisgo.... you could also try www.findlaw.com and the websites of major news sources such as the New York Times, BBC, CCN and the Washington Post.

I know that the CNN website has a section which captures all the latest legal isssues being pursued ( well at least the ones the American media considers senstational enough to report).

http://www.cnn.com/LAW/

The political section of the New York Times should be of some use, while the "Law in Action" section of the BBC World's website should cover various legal debates.

http://www.nytimes.com/pages/politics/in...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/la...

Answer 2

The best way is to use a legal database such as LexisNexis, Westlaw, or LoisLaw, but they tend to be expensive.  Some web-sites offer links to specific courts, such as MegaLaw, so if you don't have access to any of the above thats a good place to start.  Also, what court are you looking for?  If you are specifically looking at the Supreme Court, or for a certain state, start by looking at the court's website.  They will often have an archive of opinions out of that court.  Good luck!