By Jonathan Ringel | March 24, 2021
Georgia requires defendants to prove their intellectual disability "beyond a reasonable doubt" to avoid a death sentence, which critics call an unconstitutionally high standard.
By Suzette Parmley | March 23, 2021
The majority upheld defendant Luis Maisonet's conviction even though the trial court fell short in conducting the necessary analysis.
By Marcia Coyle | March 23, 2021
Welcome to Supreme Court Brief, and thanks for reading. Scroll down a preview of today's argument, and what raised Justice Sotomayor's concerns yesterday.
By Tom McParland | March 22, 2021
The ruling also upheld a sentencing enhancement based on the trial court's determination that the ex-lawyer had submitted more than 100 documents related to her asylum offense.
By Ryan Tarinelli | March 22, 2021
A case scheduled to come before the state's Court of Appeals on Tuesday centers on a 2014 shooting in which a 14-year-old boy fired at rival gang members on a bus but instead hit an innocent passenger, according to court filings.
By Marcia Coyle and Mike Scarcella | March 22, 2021
The appeals court issued a notice titled "Preferred Typefaces for Briefs" that essentially declared—but did not mandate—Garamond a dead letter.
By Marcia Coyle | March 22, 2021
Welcome to Supreme Court Brief, and thanks for reading. Scroll down for a roundup of new and veteran lawyers making arguments at the high court. Plus, will covid-19 put any new pressure on cameras in the high court?
Daily Report Online | Commentary
By Veronica O'Grady | March 19, 2021
Imagine you have the burden to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that your experts and your theory are correct, but if you fall a hair short, your client will be executed.
By Cheryl Miller | March 18, 2021
The decision was announced in a docket entry Wednesday in response to a February letter from Bay Area attorney Jon Eisenberg and retired state appellate justice Gary Strankman alerting the court that at least 57 fully briefed cases have been waiting up to five years for final action by the Third District.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Jason P.W. Halperin | March 18, 2021
In the ongoing renewed introspection in America about racial justice and the criminal justice system, we should put banning the federal death penalty at the top of the list of criminal justice reforms.
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