WMC Commentary Concrete Bed by Hamedah Hasan
(womensmediacenter.com)
As a result of Draconian federal sentencing laws imposed since the 1980s, the author, caught on the edges of her cousin’s cocaine-selling operation, remains locked up despite what her trial judge... More
Submitted 8 days ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
"Justifiable Homicides" Are on the Rise: Have Self-Defense Laws Gone Too Far?
(www.alternet.org)
One year ago today, a 61-year old Texan named Joe Horn looked out his window in Pasadena, just outside of Houston, and saw a pair of black men on his neighbor's property. It appeared to be a burglary... More
Submitted 18 days ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |
Minn. Supreme Court considers how far the right to an attorney extends (minnesota.publicradio.org)
The arguments stemmed from the case of Jeffrey Morris who pleaded guilty to stealing CD players worth $180, a misdemeanor under Minnesota law. At that time, he waived his right to an attorney and... More
Submitted 28 days ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |
Ohio must join other states in long-term preservation of DNA evidence (www.cleveland.com)
The state's reluctance to join the 21st century gives comfort to every rapist on the lam and perhaps on the prowl, and sleepless nights to every victim still hoping for justice. It is simply... More
Submitted 28 days ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |
Preserve DNA evidence (blog.nj.com)
Years before the development of DNA analysis, cries of innocence from convicts more often than not were met with shrugs or laughter. The advent of DNA evidence, however, has allowed some prisoners to... More
Submitted 28 days ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |
High court to review prisoners' right to DNA tests (www.usatoday.com)
The Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide whether defendants have a constitutional right to obtain crime-scene evidence for DNA testing years after a conviction. The case involves an Alaska man... More
Submitted 28 days ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |
Supreme Court to Review DNA Case (www.nytimes.com)
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to review an Alaska rape case to determine whether a defendant has a constitutional right to have tests conducted on genetic evidence found at a crime scene. The... More
Submitted 28 days ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |
Officials address problems at Crime Prevention Forum (www.observertoday.com)
Youthful bad behavior, the NRG railroad crossing on Route 5 and Drug Court were some of the issues addressed last week at a Crime Prevention Forum held at the Dunkirk Senior Center. Dunkirk Police... More
Submitted 29 days ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |
Dems. Question WI Attorney General's Intent with Voter Checks
(tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com)
While Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle (D) and Junior Sen. Russ Feingold (D) have both questioned the state Attorney Gen. J.B. Van Hollen's authority to dispatch state prosecutors to poll watch on Election... More
Submitted 29 days ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |
State AG says crime lab miscues didn't have impact (www.wiba.com)
Cases of employee misconduct at the state crime laboratories did not undermine the reliability of forensic testing performed there, Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen said Friday. In September, an... More
Submitted 29 days ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |
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