Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard wants the law changed to allow 10-2 verdicts in death penalty cases.Legislature Urged to Revamp Death Penalty LawDistrict Attorney Paul Howard called for the state Legislature Saturday to change Georgia’s death-penalty law requiring a unanimous jury decision for a defendant to be sent to Death Row.By a 9-3 hung jury decision on Friday, Howard lost a lengthy and costly effort to have Brian Nichols sentenced to death for the March 11, 2005… [read post]

COURT OF APPEALS, SECOND CIRCUITImmigration LawDistrict Court Retained Jurisdiction Over Habeas Petition Challenging Conviction Not Removal Order Sandher v. [read post]