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29 Jul 2020, 9:48 am by Paul Cassell
[A "Minneapolis effect" from lack of policing is a possible explanation for the startling 37% increase in murders in major cities in recent weeks.] [read post]
30 Nov 2014, 11:57 pm
Missouri law allows a person to use deadly force defending himself when he has a “reasonable belief” he needs to use deadly force. [read post]
17 Jul 2023, 5:15 am by Paul Cassell
[A recently published statistical analysis of homicide rates in New York City finds strong support for the hypothesis that de-policing resulting from the George Floyd protests caused the 2020 homicide spikes.] [read post]
11 Dec 2014, 9:07 am
A Locust Grove player upends a Douglas player during a disputed Nov. 28 playoff game. [read post]
2 Dec 2014, 11:24 pm
When the grand jury’s decision not to charge the police officer who shot Michael Brown was announced, Michael Brown’s stepfather, Louis Head,  reacted angrily. [read post]
18 Aug 2014, 8:57 am
As Jonathan recently noted, Ken White at Popehat has a post covering some of the ways in which Michael Brown’s robbery does and does not matter legally. [read post]
19 Nov 2014, 7:25 am
With a grand jury decision imminent in the Michael Brown case, the issue of transparency has arisen. [read post]
6 Dec 2018, 9:40 am by Paul Cassell
In a case I'm working on, Jeffrey Epstein's victims hope to set aside a non-prosecution agreement based on violations of their rights under the Crime Victims' Rights Act.Recently the case of Jeffrey Epstein has been in the news, sparked by an impressive set of articles by the Miami Herald. [read post]
1 Apr 2019, 10:00 am by Paul Cassell
Today the Supreme Court made an important statement about crime victims’ rights in capital cases. [read post]
4 Dec 2014, 12:37 am
Yesterday, a Staten Island grand jury declined to indict a New York City police officer in the chokehold death of Eric Garner. [read post]
25 Oct 2022, 2:55 pm by Paul Cassell
[The general federal restitution statute grants statutory authority to district courts to award restitution to crime victims to the extent provided in a plea agreement.] [read post]
7 Jul 2022, 9:54 am by Paul Cassell
[The Court agrees with my argument that crime victims can become "limited-purpose parties" in criminal proceedings to protect their interests, such as an interest in the confidentiality of mental health counseling records.] [read post]
21 Aug 2014, 8:00 am
In posts over the last several days, found here, here, and here, I wrote about criminal charges that might (or might) not be appropriately filed in the Michael Brown shooting case, depending on the evidence that might become available. [read post]
3 Feb 2017, 1:11 am by Paul Cassell
The “Contemplation of Justice” statue in front of the Supreme Court building in Washington. [read post]
1 Apr 2019, 10:00 am by Paul Cassell
The Court acknowledges that crime victims and their families have important interests in the timely enforcement of capital sentences -- and encourages lower courts to prevent "dilatory" tactics.Today the Supreme Court made an important statement about crime victims' rights in capital cases. [read post]
2 Dec 2014, 1:15 am
Dorian Johnson was one of the key witnesses in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown. [read post]
28 Aug 2014, 6:00 am
The state grand jury investigation into Michael Brown’s death is being handled by the St. [read post]