An exonerated prisoner is national news, and the media cannot wait to tell the story of the innocent prisoner who has spent X amount of years behind bars. But what…
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People v. Carter(May 8, 2007) Carter pled guilty to third degree burglary. The county court promised to sentence him to 2-4 years in prison, conditioned upon his return to court…
The Chicago Sun Times has this story: The Illinois prison population had been steadily increasing, mostly because of the high recidivism rates of drug offenders. In 2003, Govenor Blagojevich made crime one of…
I’m not really a fan of Chris Matthews or any other political talk show host for that matter. I may stop on MSNBC or CNN for a few minutes while…
The week in review: –Gideon tells us why lawyers should talk less. –Grits for Breakfast reports children with mental health problems are frequently placed in detention centers, rather than treatment facilities. –Want…
Bloomberg.com has this story: Republicans are facing an uphill battle against a fresh-faced Democrat for a third term in the White House, and they are reaching for a familiar playbook: crime.…
On May 12, 2007, the Supreme Court decided Gonzalez v. United States (06-11612). The issue in Gonzalez was whether counsel alone could consent to the magistrate judge’s role in presiding over voir dire and jury selection…
Regardless of what happens between Obama, Clinton and McCain, one thing is for sure: George W. is out.
People v. Charlotten The defendant pleaded guilty to criminal contempt for violating an order of protection that was no longer in effect. Defendant brought a CPL 440.10 motion to vacate…
Newsday has this article: Thirty-five years ago today, Gov. Nelson Rockefeller signed the drug laws that bear his name, setting the state on a course of costly and ineffective mandatory prison time…