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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson lifted COVID-19 restrictions there and said, “It`s time to move from government restrictions to personal responsibility.” Immediately my mind said What a great solution to the challenge of making sure sex offenders don`t reoffend. If you can`t see the connection, let me explain. The U.S. Government and society in general […]
Rejection of Plea Deal to Defendants in Ahmaud Arbery`s Death Exposes Power Struggle Between Federal Prosecutors and Judges The federal judge`s rejection of a plea deal by prosecutors in the case of Ahmaud Arbery`s death exposes a giant problem with plea bargaining in the federal courts: Prosecutors have tremendous power, while the judges have limited […]
Insider`s Guide: Getting Relief After Exposing Prosecutorial MisconductWe hear about errors by prosecutors all the time that are labeled “prosecutorial misconduct,” but what exactly is prosecutorial misconduct? In other words, when is a prosecutor`s error so bad that it rises to the level of prosecutorial misconduct that relief is warranted? Let`s dive into the cesspool […]
Insider`s Guide: Discovery and Expanding the Record in Federal Habeas Corpus Winning in federal habeas corpus comes down to whether the record either supports or forecloses your claims. Your goal, then, is to develop the record with arguments and evidence that are not in the current criminal record, and that show you are entitled to […]