Topic
Plea Bargaining
754 published works
Criminal
“Compassionless Plea Bargaining”
The title of this post is the title of this new paper authored by Julian Cook available via SSRN. Here is its abstract:Too often, the guilty plea hearing process practiced…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Expanded academic and caselaw resorces from the Plea Bargaining Institute
In this post a couple of years ago, I noted the launch of the Plea Bargaining Institute (PBI) which aspired to "provide a global intellectual home for academics, policymakers, advocacy…
Criminal
Expanded academic and caselaw resorces from the Plea Bargaining Institute
In this post a couple of years ago, I noted the launch of the Plea Bargaining Institute (PBI) which aspired to "provide a global intellectual home for academics, policymakers, advocacy…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Pentagon secrets leaker sentenced after plea deal to 15 years in prison
Professor Sam Merchant, in a forthcoming article to appear in the next issue of the Federal Sentencing Reporter, makes the astute point that it is hard to assess or even…
Criminal
Federal plea deals with three 9/11 defendants for LWOP sentences apparently revived by military judge
This AP article reports that a "military judge has ruled that plea agreements struck by alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants are valid, voiding an order…
Criminal
“Plea Bargaining in Homicide Cases: An Empirical Exploration in One State”
The title of this post is the title of this new article by Michael O'Hear and Darren Wheelock now available via SSRN. Here is its abstract:Even the most serious criminal…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Two notable new sentencing-related papers in the new issue of the <em>Journal of Empirical Legal Studies</em>
I received an email today from the Society for Empirical Legal Studies providing the contents of the newest isse of the Journal of Empirical Legal Studies. This link to the…
Criminal
US Defense Secretary overrules GITMO overseer to revoke plea agreement with 9/11 defendants
As reported in this New York Times article, "Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III on Friday overruled the overseer of the war court at Guantánamo Bay and revoked a plea…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Crashes victims' families formally object to proposed Boeing plea deal
In this post last month, I asked "Could families of crash victims disrupt the latest plea deal Boeing has accepted from the feds?". I now see via this post by…
ContractsProf Blog
Contracts (Plea Deals) May Finally Resolve Some of the 9/11 Cases
Seems fitting to ease in to blogging again with some breaking news, even if it is not your typical contracts law fare. More like Lawfare fare.Back in May, I suggested…