Topic
Plea Bargaining
754 published works
Sentencing Law and Policy
"Plea Bargaining Abolitionism: A History"
The title of this post is the title of this new piece authored by William Ortman now available via SSRN. Here is its abstract: How does a tragedy on the…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"Evidence Rules for Decarceration"
The title of this post is the title of this new paper authored by Erin Collins and available via SSRN. Here is its abstract: Two observations about the operation of…
Sentencing Law and Policy
New "End the Trial Penalty Coalition" seeks to end "coercive elements of plea bargaining" and to restore right to a jury trial
Via email, I received notice of a new colelction of advocacy groups called the "End the Trial Penalty Coalition." Here are excerpts from the email/press release from this new Coaltion…
Criminal
New “End the Trial Penalty Coalition” seeks to end “coercive elements of plea bargaining” and to restore right to a jury trial
Via email, I received notice of a new colelction of advocacy groups called the "End the Trial Penalty Coalition." Here are excerpts from the email/press release from this new Coaltion…
Other
“Sentencing in an Era of Plea Bargains”
The title of this post is the title of this notable new paper authored by Jeffrey Bellin and Jenia Iontcheva Turner now available via SSRN. Here is its abstract:The literature…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"Sentencing in an Era of Plea Bargains"
The title of this post is the title of this notable new paper authored by Jeffrey Bellin and Jenia Iontcheva Turner now available via SSRN. Here is its abstract: The…
On Point
Unanimous SCOW holds that state “cured” plea breach and reverses COA order for resentencing
By Wisconsin State Public Defender
State v. Robert K. Nietzold, Sr., 2023 WI 22, 03/28/2023, reversing an unpublished court of appeals opinion; case activity (including briefs) Pursuant to the plea agreement, the state agreed to…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Columnist George Will argues high plea rates can be explained by, "to a significant extent, coercion"
In this new Washington Post piece, headlined "How government’s excessive reliance on plea deals can undermine justice," George Will highlights the ABA's recent Plea Bargain Task Force Report (discussed here)…
Other
Columnist George Will argues high plea rates can be explained by, “to a significant extent, coercion”
In this new Washington Post piece, headlined "How government’s excessive reliance on plea deals can undermine justice," George Will highlights the ABA's recent Plea Bargain Task Force Report (discussed here)…
Simple Justice
Tuesday Talk*: But Would They Win?
The effort immediately brought to mind the survey about how many unarmed black men were killed by cops. The results were revealing. Overall, nearly half of surveyed liberals [sic] (44…