Archive for June 25th, 2008

Supreme Court reaffirms the right to confront the witnesses

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 Posted in Case Law Updates | No Comments »

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..

Supreme Court rejects death penalty for child rape

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..