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13 Nov 2018, 4:56 am by Paul Cassell
My co-authored amicus brief urges the Supreme Court to review the issue of whether Arizona can deny bail to accused sex offenders where "proof" of sexual assault "is evident or the presumption great. [read post]
11 Feb 2014, 3:41 pm
On Monday, I had the chance to testify before Utah’s House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee in support of H.B. 212, a bill that would allow for obtaining DNA samples from all persons arrested for felonies in Utah. [read post]
18 Apr 2014, 2:01 pm
A couple of weeks ago, Professor Doug Berman posted over at his Sentencing Law and Policy Blog about the sentencing of Antwuan Ball. [read post]
28 Nov 2014, 9:48 am
In the wake of the Michael Brown grand jury decision, several blog posts (including one by me Wednesday) have dissected Officer Darren Wilson’s testimony. [read post]
14 Apr 2014, 10:00 pm
Today marks the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster, in which 96 Liverpool soccer (or “football”) fans were crushed to death and 776 others were injured. [read post]
24 Mar 2014, 1:15 pm
An important debate is brewing among two distinguished federal district judges over whether the federal Sentencing Guidelines for drug dealing are unduly harsh. [read post]
21 Feb 2019, 8:29 am by Paul Cassell
Today a federal judge held that federal prosecutors concealed from the victims the non-prosecution agreement with Jeffrey Epstein -- in violation of the Crime Victims Rights Act. [read post]
29 Jan 2018, 1:30 am by Paul Cassell
Recently the country watched Michigan Judge Rosemarie Aquilina allow crime victims—dozens of them—to testify during the sentencing hearing of Olympics doctor, Larry Nassar. [read post]
22 Aug 2014, 6:16 am
Over the last few days, I have discussed possible charges that might be filed in the Michael Brown shooting, both by federal and state prosecutors. [read post]
15 May 2024, 8:05 am by Paul Cassell
[An interesting blog about politics, law, and culture] Tom Smith, a law professor in San Diego (and my brother-in-law), has an interesting blog on politics, law, and culture—"The Right Coast. [read post]
30 Jul 2020, 12:01 pm by Paul Cassell
[Look for the full appellate court to send the case back to the trial court - which is where it belongs.] [read post]
28 Mar 2018, 2:08 am by Paul Cassell
On Monday, I discussed Professor Fowles and my article about what caused the 2016 Chicago homicide spike. [read post]
15 Dec 2014, 8:53 am
A woman, demanding justice for the death of Eric Garner, shouts slogans from behind police barricades  at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan earlier this month. [read post]
6 Nov 2023, 5:30 am by Paul Cassell
[My new co-authored article reviews 168 victim impact statements from the Larry Nassar sentencing hearing and concludes that these statements show a victim voice at sentencing can improve justice.] [read post]
9 Dec 2014, 7:39 am
Last Thursday, I suggested that state attorneys general were better positioned to investigate allegations of police killings than are local district attorneys. [read post]
14 Feb 2017, 8:28 am by Paul Cassell
Protesters watch a fire on Sproul Plaza during a rally against a scheduled speaking appearance by Milo Yiannopoulos on the University of California at Berkeley campus on Feb. 1. [read post]
14 Dec 2016, 8:09 am by Paul Cassell
My friend Steve Twist and I published an op-ed today, explaining why Sen. [read post]
23 Aug 2014, 6:27 am
It’s an interesting question whether police officers like body cameras — a subject I discussed on Thursday. [read post]
9 Jul 2018, 3:30 am by Paul Cassell
This afternoon I will present an important First Amendment issue to the Utah Court of Appeals about the extent to which membership in an organization can be used as proof of criminal intent. [read post]