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29 Jun 2007, 1:24 pm
Analysis of a special set of state court cases in 2000-01 from four jurisdictions in a study by the National Center for State Courts (Hannaford-Agor et al 2003) suggested that approximately 7% of the jury verdicts were wrongful convictions and 10% were wrongful acquittals, with corresponding rates of 10% wrongful convictions and 1% wrongful acquittals for the judges' verdicts (Spencer 2007). [read post]
29 Jun 2007, 2:34 am
" You tell me, is this justice? [read post]
28 Jun 2007, 10:39 am
" The courts say "we do. [read post]
27 Jun 2007, 6:56 am
Another series focused on major forensic science issues that have contributed to reform in criminal courts. [read post]
27 Jun 2007, 6:41 am
The act, which passed with unanimous consent, criminalized breaches of the Geneva Conventions and authorized the U.S. to prosecute war criminals -- including members of the American military. [read post]
27 Jun 2007, 12:54 am
At the center of the whirlwind is Kelley Drye Collier Shannon, which is advising the rural telecoms in court and on the Hill, and providing a perfect illustration of how D.C. firms can serve clients across several distinct platforms. [read post]
26 Jun 2007, 1:44 am
Schools may prohibit student expression that can be interpreted as advocating drug use, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for the Court in a 5-4 ruling. [read post]
25 Jun 2007, 3:50 pm
The abstract states: In the U.S. federal court system, indigent defendants are represented by either public defenders who are salaried employees of the court or private attorneys, known as Criminal Justice Act (CJA) attorneys, who are compensated on an hourly basis. [read post]
25 Jun 2007, 10:27 am
Effectively, though silently, it overrules a central element in the Court's most recent prior confrontation with the campaign-finance problem at issue, the 5-4 decision in McConnell, issued only four years ago when Justice O'Connor (and Chief Justice Rehnquist) were on the Court. [read post]
25 Jun 2007, 7:49 am
Restorative Justice, he said is about changing the questions asked in the criminal justice system. [read post]
22 Jun 2007, 11:21 pm
Victor Crist, chairman of the criminal and civil justice appropriations committee, said most voters want capital punishment and lethal injection is the most humane method. [read post]
22 Jun 2007, 12:37 pm
In Utility Center, Inc., d/b/a Aquasource v. [read post]
22 Jun 2007, 11:11 am
From 2004 to January 2007, Bradford served as the chair of the Marion County Criminal Justice Planning County, a group of elected and appointed local government leaders who participate in strategic planning of county criminal justice issues, including overcrowding, staffing, and funding. [read post]
22 Jun 2007, 1:01 am
Writing for a unanimous Court, Justice John Paul Stevens compared the case to one in which the Court upheld a state bar association's limits on solicitations by lawyers. [read post]
20 Jun 2007, 5:47 am
Remember that lawsuit where Illinois Chief Justice Robert Thomas sued the Kane County Chronicle for defamation? [read post]
19 Jun 2007, 9:57 pm
The culture of their offices and the adversarial nature of the criminal justice system push them in this direction. [read post]
19 Jun 2007, 8:20 pm
Baker's actions have not only robbed Wilson of his long overdue freedom, they epitomize the insanity of a justice system that seems hell-bent on criminalizing young black men. [read post]
19 Jun 2007, 2:42 am
In denying the firm's motion, New York Supreme Court Justice Marylin G. [read post]
18 Jun 2007, 5:55 am
Some quotes:Shortly after Evansville attorney Brad Happe was accused of having a meth lab in his law office and apartment, his path through the local criminal justice system detoured to an inpatient treatment center in an upscale Chicago neighborhood. [read post]
16 Jun 2007, 6:51 pm
The high court in recent years has overturned several Texas death penalties and, in the term alone, the justices have ruled in favor of three inmates condemned by the state.On the heels of those criticisms from Washington, the Texas court has in at least one way clearly followed the Supreme Court's example. [read post]
