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Sentencing Law and Policy
“Death Qualification in Black and White: Racialized Decision Making and Death‐Qualified Juries”
Main April 27, 2018"Death Qualification in Black and White: Racialized Decision Making and Death‐Qualified Juries"The title of this post is the title of this new paper authored by Mona Lynch…
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When crim pro hypos come alive
Main Friday, April 27, 2018When crim pro hypos come aliveIf you teach criminal procedure, you probably teach about the Sixth Amendment and the Strickland ineffective assistance of counsel standard. Essentially,…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Ohio Supreme Court unanimously rejects Sixth Amendment challenge to state’s capital sentencing procedures
Main April 19, 2018Ohio Supreme Court unanimously rejects Sixth Amendment challenge to state's capital sentencing proceduresA couple of states have had their death penalty systems chewed up by the "post-Hurst…
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Bringing Brendan Dassey into the classroom
Last week, Laura Nirider wrote a thoughtful post titled, “False Confessions, Legal Education, and the Brendan Dassey Case.” Along with her colleagues at the Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth,…
Sentencing Law and Policy
En banc Sixth Circuit rejects, with some dubitante, effort to extend Sixth Amendment right to counsel to preindictment plea negotiations
Main March 23, 2018En banc Sixth Circuit rejects, with some dubitante, effort to extend Sixth Amendment right to counsel to preindictment plea negotiationsThe Sixth Circuit this morning made my pile…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Sixth Amendment Sentencing afterHurst”
Main March 5, 2018"Sixth Amendment Sentencing after Hurst"The title of this post is the title of this notable new article authored by Carissa Byrne Hessick and William Berry available via…
Sentencing Law and Policy
SCOTUS takes up Alabama case concerning competency to be executed while again turning away post-Hurstcapital challenges
Main February 26, 2018SCOTUS takes up Alabama case concerning competency to be executed while again turning away post-Hurst capital challengesThe US Supreme Court issued this order list this morning, and…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht raises notable sentencing issue in SCOTUS cert petition
Main December 28, 2017 Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht raises notable sentencing issue in SCOTUS cert petitionAs detailed in this new Reason piece, headlined "Ross Ulbricht Files Appeal to the…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“The Unconstitutionality of Criminal Jury Selection”
Main December 19, 2017"The Unconstitutionality of Criminal Jury Selection"The title of this post is the title of this notable new paper authored by Brittany Deitch and available via SSRN. Though…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Reviewing the racial bias and other concerns surrounding Georgia’s planned execution of Keith Tharpe
Main September 25, 2017Reviewing the racial bias and other concerns surrounding Georgia's planned execution of Keith Tharpe CNN has this new article reviewing issues being raised in the run-up a…