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NYT: Justices Return to a Death Penalty Issue

NYT: Justices Return to a Death Penalty Issue

The US Supreme Court has said that it violates the Constitution to execute someone who is mentally retarded.  But the Court has never articulated a definition, leaving that to each individual state.  There has been much litigation over the definitions.  Some states are outliers in terms of their definitions, and Florida is one such state.  The US Supreme Court has just taken a case in which the man convicted has been found to be mentally retarded, but does not meet Florida’s definition.

October 22, 2013 by Kathy LaMotte Leave a Comment

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Boston public favors life over death for Marathon bomber

Boston public favors life over death for Marathon bomber

September 24, 2013 by Kathy LaMotte Leave a Comment

Shooting of young black man by Charlotte police officer

Interesting blog post on the role of racism in the shooting death of 24-year old Jonathan Ferrell after a car accident in Charlotte.

September 18, 2013 by Kathy LaMotte Leave a Comment

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Lawsuit alleges innocent man spent 11 years in prison

Lawsuit alleges innocent man spent 11 years in prison

Asheville Citizen-TImes reports that former sheriff Bobby Medford and others created an environment in which improper and unconstitutional investigative techniques could be used with impunity.

September 17, 2013 by Kathy LaMotte Leave a Comment Tagged With: Buncombe, civil, Innocence, law enforcement, Medford, NC

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Crime Labs Under the Microscope

Crime Labs Under the Microscope

Long article from the American Bar Association discussing problems with state crime labs, including the 2010 NC State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) scandal.

September 9, 2013 by Kathy LaMotte Leave a Comment Tagged With: ABA, forensic, SBI

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Things you never considered might come into play in judicial decisions

Things you never considered might come into play in judicial decisions

Interesting article on a study suggesting that judicial decisions can be swayed by things that have nothing to do with it.

September 6, 2013 by Kathy LaMotte Leave a Comment

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Hey, I have an idea!

Hey, I have an idea!

When we get rid of the death penalty, we’ll save millions.  Just a thought.

July 20, 2013 by Kathy LaMotte Leave a Comment Tagged With: CJ system, cost

Let the wild rumpus start!

Papers are being filed.  Websites are being set up.  Plans are being made.  Offices are being rented.  Go-live date is 9/1/2013.

June 2, 2013 by Kathy LaMotte Leave a Comment

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