Former Prosecutor Warren Alperstein Quoted in The New York Times

Alperstein & Diener’s own Warren S. Alperstein was recently quoted in The New York Times regarding the circumstances of Freddie Gray’s initial arrest. Mr. Alperstein stated that “The Supreme Court has made it very clear that in circumstances like this, law enforcement has the absolute legal right to chase, pause, apprehend an individual who, for…

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Warren Alperstein Gives Commentary on Officer Nero’s Request for a Bench Trial

Alperstein & Diener attorney, Warren S. Alperstein, offered commentary on Maryland’s News This Week regarding Officer Nero’s request for a bench trial. Mr. Alperstein said that due to “some complicated constitutional issues regarding the legality of Gray’s arrest, that a judge might better understand than a jury.” There are mixed reviews on this particular procedural…

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Warren S. Alperstein Quoted in NPR's Around the Nation

Alperstein & Diener attorney, Warren S. Alperstein, was recently quoted in NPR’s Around the Nation piece regarding the trials of the officers connected with the death of Freddie Gray. The trials are set to resume in May, more than a year after Gray’s death occurred. Thus far, the hearings have left a trail of unanswered…

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Legal Analyst Warren Alperstein Explains Court of Appeals Decision Stemming from the Trials of the Officers Charged with the Death of Freddie Gray

Warren S. Alperstein offered legal analysis to the Boston Globe, regarding the Court of Appeals of Maryland ruling that Officer William Porter can be compelled to testify in the five remaining trials of the other officers charged with the death of Freddie Gray. Mr. Alperstein offered an explanation of what prosecutors should do in these…

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