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Turkish Singer Facing Trial Over Statements Regarding Turkish-Kurd Conflict
The BBC reports that singer Bulent Ersoy is defending her remarks concerning Turkey's long standing differences with the Kurds. Ms. Ersoy told a television audience a few months ago that…
The Right Coast
Liar lies about lying, faces prosecution Tom Smith
I suppose this man was lying about being a liar, and just to get out of jury service. The lengths to which some people will go. Probably he just should…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Shocking News! Criminal Immigration Prosecutions in Border Region Go Up, Up, and Up!
The Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) at Syracuse University reported that immigration cases make up more than half (58%) of all federal prosecutions in April 2008. TRAC said that "The…
Sentencing Law and Policy
More coverage of prosecutors using capital discretion differently
Main July 7, 2008More coverage of prosecutors using capital discretion differentlyThis effective local article from Missouri, headlined "Prosecutors use discretion differently in death sentencing," tells a story that is familiar…
Sentencing Law and Policy
A (silly?)Kennedytechnicality: can prosecutors still pursue capital child rape charges?
Main July 6, 2008A (silly?) Kennedy technicality: can prosecutors still pursue capital child rape charges?Unless the Supreme Court reconsiders its Kennedy ruling (which seems doubtful, despite good cause), it is…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Surge of Federal Prosecution of Immigrants
The Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, a data analysis organization affiliated with Syracuse University, produced findings that Criminal prosecutions of immigrants by federal authorities surged to a record high in March,…
LawSites
Mass. Law School Plans to Prosecute Bush
The Massachusetts School of Law at Andover will convene a conference in September to lay plans for the war-crimes prosecutions of President Bush and other high administration officials. If they…
Austin Criminal Defense Lawyer
Dallas DA on 60 Minutes: Practical Blawgosphere Goes Hog Wild
Houston defense lawyer Mark Bennett bemoans other lawyers reacting to this story before he can: Lots of folks had something to say about this: Grits, Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyer Robert…
Sentencing Law and Policy
DOJ criminal division needs a new top prosecutor
Main May 1, 2008DOJ criminal division needs a new top prosecutorAs detailed in this official press release, the head of the criminal division of the DOJ has announced her resignation:…
Sentencing Law and Policy
A judge explains the problem with prosecutorial crack reduction resistance
Main March 25, 2008A judge explains the problem with prosecutorial crack reduction resistanceA helpful reader sent me news of this recent ruling on a crack sentencing reduction motion, authored by…