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Miles Feinstein

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Miles Feinstein
Born
Miles Roger Feinstein

(1941-06-25)June 25, 1941
Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedJuly 22, 2023(2023-07-22) (aged 82)
Morristown, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma materRutgers University (A.B.) 1963
Duke University Law School (J.D.) 1966
OccupationCriminal defense attorney
Websitewww.feinsteincriminallaw.com

Miles Feinstein (June 25, 1941 – July 22, 2023) was an American criminal law defense attorney, and legal commentator, who tried many high profile criminal cases. Miles Feinstein was called the "top Passaic County criminal defense lawyer" by the local news media. He has been practicing law in high-profile criminal cases in both New Jersey state and federal courts since 1966. He was admitted to practice in the U.S. District of New Jersey, 1967, the U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1968 and the U.S Court of Appeals 2nd circuit, 1981.[1]

Notable cases

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Cases

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Feinstein represented Giuseppe "Juicy Joe" Giudice of the Real Housewives of New Jersey in his false driver's license case.[2][3][4]

Feinstein also represented Ausar Walcott, a former NFL linebacker with the Cleveland Browns, who was charged with attempted murder due to an incident in June 2013 at a bar in Passaic, New Jersey.[5][6]

Murder acquittals

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Feinstein tried numerous homicide trials during his career of over forty-five years.[7] The acquittals include State v. Paul Kavanaugh [8] [not guilty of capital murder], State v. John DeGroot [9] [not guilty of capital murder], and State v. Vidovic [on cross-examination, star witness against Feinstein's client admitted that he, the witness, committed the murder and the defendant was acquitted].

Feinstein represented a key recanting witness which led to the reversal of a murder conviction in the case of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter.[10]

Glen Ridge Rape

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Feinstein represented Kyle Scherzer in the appeal of the notorious Glen Ridge High School rape case,[11] which received national attention and spawned a book "Our Guys" by Bernard Lefkowitz,[12] a television movie Our Guys, Outrage in Glen Ridge, along with many newspaper, magazine and law review articles.[13]

Organized crime

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Feinstein represented many high-profile organized crime defendants for over forty-five years, including Joseph "Scoops" Licata (one of the defendants in the United States v. Anthony Accetturo case), the longest federal trial in United States history,[14][15] depicted in the Vin Diesel film Find Me Guilty and in the Book, The Boys From New Jersey;[16] reputed organized crime figures Nicodemo Scarfo, Genovese Family Capo regime Angelo Prisco, and Anthony DeVingo, a fearsome, but likeable, hit man for the Genovese Mob in the 1970s and 80s, said to be the inspiration for Paulie Walnuts in The Sopranos.[17]

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Feinstein appeared as a legal commentator on television (Court TV; now TruTV) and was often quoted as an expert on criminal law in many publications.[18][19]

Miles Feinstein was a frequent lecturer in continuing education courses for attorneys.[20][21]

Feinstein was named to New Jersey Super Lawyers for each year since its inception.[22]

Death

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Feinstein died of cancer at Morristown Medical Center on July 22, 2023, at the age of 82.[23]

References

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  1. ^ Top Attorneys of North America
  2. ^ Teresa Giudice Standing by her Man in Testimony in Fraud Case Perezhilton.com/2013-02-08-teresa-joe-giudice-fraud-case-testimony-court/?from=readmore_perezhilton&more=yes#more-36575|, Perez Hilton, Feb. 8, 2013
  3. ^ TERESA GIUDICE: Joe Giudice Refused State of NJ FINAL Prison Plea Deal… Would Rather Stand Trial Than Accept Prison Deal… Trial Starts May 28…Posted on April 2, 2013, Stoopid Housewives http://stoopidhousewives.com/tag/clifton-attorney-miles-feinstein-defending-joe-giudice/
  4. ^ 'Real Housewives' husband Joe Giudice pleads not guilty in license case, BY NICK CLUNN, Staff Writer, The Record, http://www.northjersey.com/news/Real_Housewives_husband_Joe_Giudice_pleads_not_guilty_in_license_case.html
  5. ^ "Ausar Walcott pleads not guilty to attempted murder". NFL.com. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  6. ^ Judge agrees to reduce bail for former Hackensack football star charged with attempted murder Judge Agrees to Reduce Bail | The Record | BY JOHN PETRICK | July 12, 2013
  7. ^ Attorney wants murder charge against Hardyston man tossed | New Jersey Herald, "New Jersey Herald". Archived from the original on July 13, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2013. | By TOM HOWELL JR. | Jan. 4, 2011
  8. ^ State v. Kavanaugh, 52 N.J. 7 (Supreme Court of New Jersey, 1968)
  9. ^ State v. Kearney, Matzner & DeGroot, 109 N.J.Super. 502, (Superior Court of New Jersey, 1970)
  10. ^ The Philadelphia Inquirer | Court upholds release of "Hurricane" Carter | http://www.maykuth.com/Archives/cane88.htm | January 12, 1988
  11. ^ Appeal Heard In Convictions Of 3 Athletes In Sex Assault, The New York Times, April 24, 1997.
  12. ^ Our Guys | Vintage Books | Lefkowitz, Bernard | 1998
  13. ^ "4 Are Convicted in Sexual Abuse Of Retarded New Jersey Woman". archive.nytimes.com. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  14. ^ 20 Luchese (sic) Hoods Get Off Scot Free | New York Post | Juffe, Mel | August 27, 1988
  15. ^ Archives, L. A. Times (August 28, 1988). "20 Reputed Mobsters Acquitted : Verdict Hands U.S. a Stunning Defeat in 21-Month-Long Trial". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  16. ^ The Boys From New Jersey | William Morrow and Company, Inc.| Robert Rudolph | 1992
  17. ^ American Mafia | Goodfellas Who Might Be Role Models | http://www.americanmafia.com/News/1-15-00_Goodfellas_Role_Models.html | by ALLEN SALKIN | New York Post | 1/15/2000
  18. ^ 'A DEFENSE ATTORNEY'S DREAM', http://www.bicoastal.com/home/clip15.html Archived November 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Bergen Record Corp., 1994, By CHRISTOPHER KILBOURNE.
  19. ^ Wakin, Daniel J. (November 2, 2005). "A Prosecutor Known for His Common Sense and Straightforward Style". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  20. ^ CLASS LLC, Continuing Legal Accreditation Seminar Services http://www.njclecredits.com/miles-feinstein-esq/ Miles Feinstein: CLASSmate of the Week
  21. ^ New Jersey Association for Justicehttps://www.nj-justice.org/NJ/index.cfm?showfullpage=1&event=showAppPage&pg=semwebCatalog&panel=browse&ft=SWOD&bb=aut&aut=7223Self-Paced Online: 3 programs with Miles Feinstein
  22. ^ "Top Rated Clifton, NJ Criminal Defense Attorney | Miles Feinstein".
  23. ^ Cowen, Richard. "Legendary N.J. attorney who defended mobsters, TV stars dies at 82". NJ.com. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
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