The Southern Baptist Convention has been rocked by an expose by the Houston Chronicle. Russell Moore writes: This morning’s edition of the Houston Chronicle features a major
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
I have previously suggested that Alabama courts should follow the uniform persuasive authority of other states (Colorado, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina) concerning immunity from prosecution
A new twist has arisen on the Stand-Your-Ground immunity hearings debate. ISSUE: If a Defendant is actually granted an immunity hearing and then loses, has
Section 15-13-190, Code of Alabama makes special rules for persons arrested for crimes of domestic violence. A person arrested for an offense involving domestic violence…may
Rape in the American Prison Rape in the American Prison: a grisly article on rape in male penal facilities. “rape in prison is rarely a
Scary, long-read about “poor” science of arson forensic science: Playing with Fire: How Junk Science Sent Claude Garrett to Prison for Life. The convictions of
The Supreme Court of the United States has expressly recognized that, under the Due Process Clause of Fourteenth Amendment and the Compulsory Process and Confrontation
In scrambling for some way to avoid pre-trial Stand-Your-Ground type immunity hearings, a couple of Alabama prosecutors have relied upon a weak reed: Ala. Code
In a previous post, I discussed the legal authority showing a right to a pre-trial, evidentiary Stand-Your-Ground immunity hearing. In such cases, the Defendant should
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