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Juror Misconduct
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White Collar Crime Prof Blog
More on the Siegelman Matter
By Ellen Podgor
Noted here were articles reporting on some of the latest happenings in former Governor Siegelman's case. But it looks like there is even more to discuss. The Chief of the…
EvidenceProf Blog
Runaway Jury?: Judge Denies Motion for Mistrial Despite Evidence of Juror Misconduct
By Colin Miller
Jesus Colmenero Rivera is on trial in Superior Court in Merced, California based upon allegedly having committed various sex crimes. Rivera served as a Spanish and Drama instructor at Golden…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
PING: Issuance of subpoenas in Courts of AppealURL: http://appellate.typepad.com/appellate/2007/07/issuance-of-sub.htmlIP: 10.0.60.13BLOG NAME: Appellate Law DATE: 07/13/2007 07:48:47 AMWhite Collar Crime Prof Blog points to this motion by Richard Scrushy, asking the Eleventh Circuit to issue subpoenas. He seems to be relying on the All Writs Act or the 11th’s inherent authority, but it notes that Fed. R.
By Ellen Podgor
Each week seems to bring a new twist in the case of former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy and former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman. The two men recently received substantial prison…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
More on Scrushy/Siegelman
By Ellen Podgor
With sentencing yet to happen in the Scrushy/Siegelman case, things are heating up. First there was the talk about emails, but the court initially rejected the new trial motion premised…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Scrushy and Siegelman Try, Try Again
By Ellen Podgor
Former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy and former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman struck out the first time in seeking a new trial on corruption charges based on evidence of potential juror…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Court Rejects New Trial Motion of Scrushy and Siegelman
By Ellen Podgor
Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Fuller rejected the new trial motion of former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy and former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman after their convictions on corruption charges. The…
Legal Ease Blog
Why Trial Lawyers Need to Know About Blogs
When I tell people I have a blog, I get a lot of blank stares or confused looks. Sometimes a brave soul will admit that they don't know what I'm…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Two interesting and intricate Ninth Circuit rulings
Main April 26, 2006Two interesting and intricate Ninth Circuit rulingsThough not dealing directly with sentencing issues, two criminal law decisions today from the Ninth Circuit caught my eye. Folks interested…
LawSites
Did juror’s blogging taint trial?
That's the question, as reported by New Hampshire's Laconia Citizen, which says that the defense attorney representing a convicted rapist is trying to convince the court that his client’s right…