The LA Times has this opinion piece—here are highlights: [Respected LA entertainment lawyer] George R. Hedges stood by Adam Miranda for two decades and happened upon evidence in the file of the Los…
Judgment Day Posts
The Oregonian has this story: On Wednesday the Oregon Court of Appeals ruled a person who, in the past, voluntarily entered an alcohol rehabilitation program does not lose the opportunity to enter…
More from the AP: Georgia moved forward with preparations to execute a man convicted of killing his girlfriend, who on Tuesday night could become the first inmate put to death since the…
The Times Daily, a local newspaper in Alabama, has this story about judges looking beyond either sending a defendant to jail, suspending the sentence, or granting probation. Alabama judges now have other options…
By now most have heard the story of Susan LeFerve. The former Michigan resident was arrested at 19 for taking $600 from an undercover officer during a heroin drug sting…
The Bemidj Pioneer reports here that Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty will consider a bill requiring criminal background checks for coaches. Opponents argue the bill, if passed, could eliminate many athletic and other…
The Death Penalty Information Center reports here about a recent study conducted by Professor David Sloss of the St. Louis University School of Law, and others, finding only a small percentage…
Snippets from the Associated Press: Long portrayed as a white crime, Hispanics now make up the overwhelming majority – 60 percent – of federal offenders facing powder cocaine charges. Until the…
A federal judge in Atlanta on Wednesday rejected arguments that Georgia’s method of execution by lethal injection is unconstitutional. Ruling from the bench after 90 minutes of arguments, U.S. District…
The Oregon Court of Appeals, in two separate cases, expanded protection against witness tampering and strengthened protection against illegal interrogation. Here are highlights from The Daily Astorian article: In a ruling Wednesday,…