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People v. Bush

By | January 12, 2017
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. to Close 2 Prisons as Inmate Population Drops

Pennsylvania prison officials said they will close two prisons this year, citing a declining inmate population, the need to save money and other factors.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Solitary Confinement: The Prison Within a Prison

A recent article in the New York Review of Books examined an art exhibition at the former Reading Prison in Berkshire, England. The prison, formerly known as the Reading Gaol, was for about two years the residence of Irish playwright Oscar Wilde.
14 minute read

New York Law Journal

Charges Brought for Alleged Medicaid Drug Treatment Fraud

An attorney and the operators of two "three-quarter" homes in New York City were arraigned Thursday on charges of participating in a scheme where residents were forced to receive taxpayer-funded drug treatment, whether they needed it or not.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Law Grad Argues KKK Reference, Driving Record Irrelevant to Bar Admission

Shamir Coll has yet to take the bar exam, but he presented his own case Wednesday before the Supreme Court of Ohio.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Children Sentenced to Life: A Struggle for the N.Y. Board of Parole

Issa Kohler-Hausmann, Avery P. Gilbert and Christopher Seeds write: In accordance with recent U.S. Supreme Court Eighth Amendment jurisprudence, persons sentenced to life as juveniles now must be provided a "meaningful opportunity" for release based on demonstrated maturity and rehabilitation. New York is particularly challenged in its efforts to come into compliance with this new constitutional law, given its status as one of two states automatically prosecuting teenagers 16 and up as adults, and its parole hearing practices.
23 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

State v. Zuber

By | January 12, 2017
Sentencing Judges Should Evaluate Miller v. Alabama Factors When Sentencing Juveniles to Terms of Imprisonment That Are Practical Equivalents of Life Without Parole
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

State v. Young

By | January 12, 2017
Defendant Could Not Be Convicted for Failing to Maintain Confidentiality of Child Abuse Records
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

State v. J.R.

By | January 12, 2017
Admission of CSAAS Testimony That Exceeded Parameters Was Harmless Error
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Moore v. Chapplus

By | January 12, 2017
Denial of §2254 Relief Setting Aside Sentence For Stabbing, Killing Bus Driver Is Explained
3 minute read

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