There has been another step in this nation’s path toward elimination of money bail. This time it is from the Alaska legislature. “It’s a fundamental
When the law passed, the current Alabama expungement statute was received with great fanfare. However, the statute was too heavily amended on the floor of
Exorbitant bail is the default in many courts in America, even though judges aren’t actually required to set it. In Alabama, it certainly is. It
So true: “When you are faced with the uncertainty of potentially being pulled over and being incarcerated versus the certainty of losing your job and
In a dramatic exoneration, In 1997, Nevest Coleman and Darryl Fulton were sentenced to life in prison for the 1994, abduction, rape and murder of
As a follow up to the disappointing news of “confession” of Brandon Dassey being upheld by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, listen to this
Adding to the increasing numbers of exonerations in “shaken baby” cases, the New York Times reports Zavion Johnson may be released: A California man is
Supreme Court of Tennessee Blog posts: A groundbreaking constitutional challenge has been filed regarding Tennessee’s “Drug Free School Zone Act,” a flawed but well-intentioned law that
In a heavily divided opinion, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the conviction and thereby approved the abusive interrogation tactics employed against this
Professor Duane is back with a new interview on the Fifth Amendment: Practically: His argument, which he’s since expanded into a new book called You
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