Who decides on life or death: judge or jury?
The use of judicial override in capital cases is emerging as an issue in Florida and Alabama after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Florida’s death penalty sentencing scheme.
Sixth Amendment
Public defenders – where art thou?
Budget cuts in funding for public defenders in New Orleans have caused many indigent citizens to be denied their Sixth Amendment constitutional right to appointed counsel.
Voir Dire Vindication
A three-decade-old murder conviction is challenged on a potential Batson violation