August 13, 2012 | Daily Business Review
The indignities of public defendingJay Sterling Silver gives a first-person account of why no other lawyer is subjected to the kinds of things endured by public defenders, as reflected in the low pay, understaffing and poor physical facilities of the offices.
By Jay Sterling Silver
4 minute read
April 02, 2012 | Daily Business Review
Trayvon Martin's killing and probable causeThe revelation that police in Sanford applied to the local district attorney for a warrant to arrest the man who fatally shot Trayvon Martin, but were rebuffed because there was not enough "probable cause," is bizarre on several fronts.
By Jay Sterling Silver
4 minute read
September 11, 2012 | National Law Journal
Drew Peterson's case: The lesson for both sidesFew know the bizarre tale of how Drew Peterson's prosecutor nearly lost the case because the Illinois Legislature adopted the law he'd written to help him prevail in the matter.
By Jay Sterling Silver
5 minute read
April 02, 2012 | National Law Journal
Trayvon Martin's killing and the arrest no one understandsJust when we thought the police and prosecutors in Trayvon Martin's killing couldn't have bungled the case any worse than they did, it turns out they have.
By Jay Sterling Silver
4 minute read
August 07, 2012 | New Jersey Law Journal
The Indignities of Public DefendingThough lawyers typically finish near used-car salesmen in public opinion surveys, perhaps no other lawyers are subjected to the indignities endured by public defenders.
By Jay Sterling Silver
4 minute read
April 06, 2012 | The Recorder
Viewpoint: Trayvon Martin's Killing and Probable CauseBy Jay Sterling Silver
4 minute read