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Are Trial Courts Even-Handed in Excusing Jurors Based on their Views on the Death Penalty?

8 Oct 2013, 9:01 pm by Paula Mitchell

Whalen: An Illustration These issues played out in People v. [read post]

When, if ever, can a prosecutor properly argue that the type of evidence they normally rely on to obtain convictions is unreliable?

14 Sep 2013, 11:28 am by Donald Thompson

Napue v People of State of Illinois, 360 US 264; Pyle v State of Kansas, 317 US 213; cf. [read post]

New York Criminal Defense - http://newyorkcriminaldefense.blogspot.com/

September 2013 KSC Docket

2 Jun 2013, 2:15 pm by Randall Hodgkinson

State, No. 103,915 (Douglass)K.S.A. 60-1507 appeal (petition for review)Jessica R. [read post]

Kansas Defenders - http://kansasdefenders.blogspot.com/

People v. Whalen (Cal. Supreme Ct. - Feb. 4, 2013)

4 Feb 2013, 2:23 pm

Who wants the state to kill him and who will (likely) get his wish. [read post]

California Appellate Report - http://calapp.blogspot.com/

Collective bargaining agreements relied upon did not obligate the employer to maintain a retiree’s health insurance coverage at the level in place at the time of his or her retirement

9 Jan 2013, 4:00 am

" In subsequent CBAs, said the court, the language at issue stated that "[t]he coverage provided shall be the coverage which is in effect for the unit at such time as the employee retires. [read post]

New York Public Personnel Law - https://publicpersonnellaw.blogspot.com/

Proof of counsel in misdemeanors [NOT FINAL]

26 Nov 2012, 1:24 pm by Randall Hodgkinson

Dalke won in State v. [read post]

Kansas Defenders - http://kansasdefenders.blogspot.com/

A light November calendar, with a chance to get even lighter depending on the election results

11 Oct 2012, 1:35 pm by David Ettinger

” The court on November 7 will hear the following cases (with the issue presented as stated on the court’s website): Apple, Inc. v. [read post]

At the Lectern: Practicing Before the California Supreme Court - http://www.atthelectern.com/

D.Md.: No REP under Fourth Amendment in medical records

8 Sep 2012, 9:17 pm

United States v. [read post]

FourthAmendment.com - http://fourthamendment.com/blog/index.php?blog=1

Limitations on the use of sick leave by police officers

6 Aug 2012, 3:00 am

** See Sheeran v New York State Dept. of Transp. [read post]

New York Public Personnel Law - http://publicpersonnellaw.blogspot.com/

Entities subject to the Open Meetings Law and the Freedom of Information Law

14 Jul 2012, 3:00 am

"FOIL is to be liberally construed and its exemptions narrowly interpreted so that the public is granted maximum access to the records of government" (Capital Newspapers v Whalen, 69 NY2d 246, 252; see Buffalo News, Inc. v Buffalo Enterprise Dev. [read post]

New York Public Personnel Law - http://publicpersonnellaw.blogspot.com/

Kim Wallis: Predatory marriages and the capacity to marry

4 Jul 2012, 8:00 am

In Banton v. [read post]

The Stream: Courthouse Libraries BC Blog - http://www.courthouselibrary.ca/cms/index.cfm?group_id=8108

Appeal on question reserved does not effect sentence

6 Apr 2012, 11:53 am by Randall Hodgkinson

Whalen won in State v. [read post]

Kansas Defenders - http://kansasdefenders.blogspot.com/

The Judicial Perspective on Business Divorce Litigation: Interview with Hon. Ira B. Warshawsky

12 Mar 2012, 4:00 am by Peter A. Mahler

One case that comes to mind is Mehraban v. [read post]