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WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a convicted killer deserves a new trial because jurors heard testimony that should have been excluded. His ex-girlfriend made the statements shortly ... Read more..Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 Posted in Death Penalty | No Comments »
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Wednesday outlawed executions of people convicted of raping a child. In a 5-4 vote, the court said the Louisiana law allowing the death penalty ... Read more..Monday, June 9th, 2008 Posted in Humor | No Comments »
Once in a while you come across something that is just too funny to not pass on to others. This has nothing to do with criminal law, but this Judge ... Read more..Monday, June 2nd, 2008 Posted in Death Penalty, Current Events | No Comments »
By David Von Drehle (click here for link) In 1990, Curtis Osborne, a small-time cocaine dealer and addict, killed two people in a dispute over $400. His crime revulsed the town of Griffin, ... Read more..Monday, June 2nd, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
"We interpret ambiguous criminal statutes in favor of defendants, not prosecutors." Justice Antonin Scalia in US v. Santos decided June 2, 2008. Read more..Sunday, June 1st, 2008 Posted in Death Penalty, Current Events | No Comments »
On the heels of commuting Samuel David Crowe's sentence to life without parole, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles is being asked to spare another defendant's life. Curtis ... Read more..