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How Far Can You Take Compulsory Process?
By Ellen Podgor
The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides that an accused has the right to compulsory process for obtaining witnesses who will present evidence favorable to the accused. But does…
Sentencing Law and Policy
ShouldCrawfordconfrontation apply at capital sentencing?
Main September 13, 2007Should Crawford confrontation apply at capital sentencing?In this recent post, I flagged a number of sentencing-related issues that are or could be coming before the Supreme Court…
Sentencing Law and Policy
More thoughtful sentencing thoughts from the Sixth Circuit
Main August 28, 2007More thoughtful sentencing thoughts from the Sixth CircuitThe Sixth Circuit provides more late summer sentencing food-for-thought today in US v. Franklin, No. 05-2539 (6th Cir. Aug. 28,…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Judge Young’s take on post-Ritasentencing realities
Main August 22, 2007Judge Young's take on post-Rita sentencing realitiesYesterday, Judge William Young of the District of Massachusetts, whose sentencing work always merits attention, issued an interesting opinion in United…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Thoughtful thoughts onRitaand reasonable doubt
Main July 18, 2007Thoughtful thoughts on Rita and reasonable doubtOver at the Ninth Circuit Blog, Steve Sady has this interesting post about reasonable doubt and Rita. Here is a taste:One…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Unlike Libby, Democrat Bill Campbell Will Serve His Time
By Ellen Podgor
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in the case of United States v. William C. Campbell that the former mayor of Atlanta will not be given relief. In affirming…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Criminal sentencing and the Roberts Court after OT ’06
Main June 29, 2007Criminal sentencing and the Roberts Court after OT '06After this week's large batch of divided and very partisan rulings from the Supreme Court, the big end of…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Continued pitch for cert on an importantBlakelyissue
Main May 20, 2007Continued pitch for cert on an important Blakely issueAs detailed in this post, I am part of a team seeking cert in Faulks v. US, a case…
Sentencing Law and Policy
When will SCOTUS addressBookerretroactivity?
Main May 16, 2007When will SCOTUS address Booker retroactivity?Amidst lots of thoughtful sentencing work by Sixth Circuit judges recently (examples here and here), Judge Martin's dissent in Valentine v. US,…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Noticing the disappearing jury trial
Main April 29, 2007Noticing the disappearing jury trialAdam Liptak's "Sidebar" column in Monday's New York Times is entitled "Cases Keep Flowing in, but the Jury Pool Is Idle." As this…