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Ohio Appellate Insights
The Right to Confront Witnesses
A recent case from the Ohio Supreme Court with simple facts shows how complex criminal law can. The case is State v. Pasqualone. Thomas Pasqualone was stopped by a state…
Death Penalty
The Expansion of Constitutional Right to Counsel by the US Supreme Court – Who Pays?
By Terry Lenamon / Reba Kennedy
According to the Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution, "[i]n all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right . . . to have the Assistance of Counsel for…
Sentencing Law and Policy
SCOTUS decides to dodge reconsideration of big confrontation clause issues
Main January 25, 2010SCOTUS decides to dodge reconsideration of big confrontation clause issuesMany criminal justice court-watchers were keeping a close eye on this term's seemingly big Sixth Amendment confrontation clause…
Sentencing Law and Policy
SCOTUS starts 2010 with lots of sentencing stories pending
Main January 10, 2010SCOTUS starts 2010 with lots of sentencing stories pending The Supreme Court is back to in action Monday, and Tony Mauro has a preview of some of…
EvidenceProf Blog
Conduit For Sale: Fourth Circuit Finds No Problem With Experts Relying Upon Testomonial Hearsay As Long As They Are Not Mere Conduits
By Colin Miller
Federal Rule of Evidence 703 provides that:The facts or data in the particular case upon which an expert bases an opinion or inference may be those perceived by or made…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Justice Scalia is coming to town…
Main November 16, 2009Justice Scalia is coming to town... to be the keynote speaker at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law's event on "Originalism and the Jury". This…
Sentencing Law and Policy
SCOTUS summary reversal of Sixth Circuit capital ineffective assistance ruling
Main November 9, 2009SCOTUS summary reversal of Sixth Circuit capital ineffective assistance ruling As detailed in this SCOTUSblog post, the Supreme Court issued "no new cert. grants this morning ...…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Should the ALI and other academics actively urge SCOTUS to reverseHarrisinO’Brien?
Main October 2, 2009Should the ALI and other academics actively urge SCOTUS to reverse Harris in O'Brien?I keep thinking about the suggestion by Professor Kevin Reitz, noted in this post,…
Sentencing Law and Policy
MightApprendibe at risk withO’Briencert grant?
Main October 1, 2009Might Apprendi be at risk with O'Brien cert grant?In this post concerning the Supreme Court's grant of cert this week in US v. O'Brien, I reprinted the…
Sentencing Law and Policy
A few SCOTUS scouting pieces to gear up for the new season
Main September 27, 2009A few SCOTUS scouting pieces to gear up for the new seasonThe new SCOTUS season is about to kick into high gear, with the Justices likely to…