2003 ABA Guidelines for the Appointment and Performance of
... district or circuit is meant, the commentary will so state. 3. The terms “counsel,” “attorney,” and “lawyer” apply to all attorneys, whether appointed, retained, acting pro bono, or employed by any defender organization (e.g., federal or state public defenders offices, resource centers), who act on ...
... district or circuit is meant, the commentary will so state. 3. The terms “counsel,” “attorney,” and “lawyer” apply to all attorneys, whether appointed, retained, acting pro bono, or employed by any defender organization (e.g., federal or state public defenders offices, resource centers), who act on ...
The Price of Freedom
... amount the defendant cannot afford, as evidenced by the fact that defendants in only 10 percent of all criminal cases in which bail is set are able to post it at arraignment. Bail set at under $500 is rare. Judges also almost invariably set bail in the form of cash or secured bond (a commercial bail ...
... amount the defendant cannot afford, as evidenced by the fact that defendants in only 10 percent of all criminal cases in which bail is set are able to post it at arraignment. Bail set at under $500 is rare. Judges also almost invariably set bail in the form of cash or secured bond (a commercial bail ...
Abraham`s Legacy: An Empirical Assessment of (Nearly)
... States Sentencing Commission (the "Sentencing Commission") to consider public opinion in setting offense levels. 9 Whether or not popular press stories accurately portray federal sentencing efforts, however, they may significantly fashion the public debate. And popular perceptions inevitably filter ...
... States Sentencing Commission (the "Sentencing Commission") to consider public opinion in setting offense levels. 9 Whether or not popular press stories accurately portray federal sentencing efforts, however, they may significantly fashion the public debate. And popular perceptions inevitably filter ...
The Grand Jury and Exculpatory Evidence
... Lives, claimed that “[g]rand juries are our only security, in as much as our lives cannot be drawn into jeopardy by all the malicious crafts of the devil, unless such a number of our honest countrymen shall be satisfied in the truth of the accusations.”20 By the end of the seventeenth century, grand ...
... Lives, claimed that “[g]rand juries are our only security, in as much as our lives cannot be drawn into jeopardy by all the malicious crafts of the devil, unless such a number of our honest countrymen shall be satisfied in the truth of the accusations.”20 By the end of the seventeenth century, grand ...
Prosecutors` Domestic Violence Handbook
... Domestic Violence ....................................................................................................................................................... 13 ii. Family or Household Members ............................................................................................... ...
... Domestic Violence ....................................................................................................................................................... 13 ii. Family or Household Members ............................................................................................... ...
Reinventing the President`s Pardon Power
... operation of the federal criminal justice system. It also kept the federal pardoning power honest, if not always entirely regular. Directing all pardon applicants to the Justice Department gave the president a measure of protection both from unwelcome importuning and political controversy. The low-k ...
... operation of the federal criminal justice system. It also kept the federal pardoning power honest, if not always entirely regular. Directing all pardon applicants to the Justice Department gave the president a measure of protection both from unwelcome importuning and political controversy. The low-k ...
NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES COUNSEL Radha Iyengar
... 2.1 THE FEDERAL INDIGENT DEFENSE SYSTEM To qualify for representation in the federal indigent defense system, an individual must be charged with an imprisonable federal offense. In most cases these offenses are felonies or Class A misdemeanors. If an individual is arrested for a federal offense, tha ...
... 2.1 THE FEDERAL INDIGENT DEFENSE SYSTEM To qualify for representation in the federal indigent defense system, an individual must be charged with an imprisonable federal offense. In most cases these offenses are felonies or Class A misdemeanors. If an individual is arrested for a federal offense, tha ...
Ethical Obligations of Indigent Defense Attorneys to Their
... 9. See infra App. B. Kentucky and Oklahoma both have statewide commissions and state public defense systems, though in each there are jurisdictions that remain outside the statewide system. Georgia and Ohio both have statewide commissions and state public defense systems, but counties can opt in or ...
... 9. See infra App. B. Kentucky and Oklahoma both have statewide commissions and state public defense systems, though in each there are jurisdictions that remain outside the statewide system. Georgia and Ohio both have statewide commissions and state public defense systems, but counties can opt in or ...
CHAPTER 2 - American Bar Association
... 1. The guidelines should require that, whenever practicable, the police should videotape or digitally video record lineup procedures, including the witness’s confidence statements and any statements made to the witness by the police. 2. The guidelines should require that, absent videotaping or digit ...
... 1. The guidelines should require that, whenever practicable, the police should videotape or digitally video record lineup procedures, including the witness’s confidence statements and any statements made to the witness by the police. 2. The guidelines should require that, absent videotaping or digit ...
Double Jeopardy All Over Again: Dual Sovereignty
... Court's then current interpretation of the Double Jeopardy Clause. 5 The Committee unanimously concluded that the Double Jeopardy Clause was being interpreted so restrictively that its protections had become illusory and recommended that the ACLU advocate restoring protection of the core values of t ...
... Court's then current interpretation of the Double Jeopardy Clause. 5 The Committee unanimously concluded that the Double Jeopardy Clause was being interpreted so restrictively that its protections had become illusory and recommended that the ACLU advocate restoring protection of the core values of t ...
C:\LawFirmFiles(Current)\VIDRINE\Pleadings\Original Complaint.wpd
... On September 17, 2003, on the eve of the trial – over seven years after the United States conducted a military-style raid on Canal Refining Company; almost four years after bringing felony criminal charges against Mr. Vidrine, forcing him to suffer the emotional distress and humiliation of being cha ...
... On September 17, 2003, on the eve of the trial – over seven years after the United States conducted a military-style raid on Canal Refining Company; almost four years after bringing felony criminal charges against Mr. Vidrine, forcing him to suffer the emotional distress and humiliation of being cha ...
Appendix 4 - Institutional Research and Effectiveness
... what happens in one agency or component affects other agencies and components there is centralized control of all agencies within a state or the federal system the U.S. Supreme Court closely controls all agencies and components ...
... what happens in one agency or component affects other agencies and components there is centralized control of all agencies within a state or the federal system the U.S. Supreme Court closely controls all agencies and components ...
Brown v. Plata: Renewing the Call to End Mandatory Minimum
... Court ultimately determined that conditions at California’s overpopulated prisons had become so horrendous that the only appropriate remedial measure was to require the State to drastically reduce its number of prisoners.2 California is not the only state suffering from an enormously overpopulated p ...
... Court ultimately determined that conditions at California’s overpopulated prisons had become so horrendous that the only appropriate remedial measure was to require the State to drastically reduce its number of prisoners.2 California is not the only state suffering from an enormously overpopulated p ...
Concern About Variation in Criminal Sentences
... judges. 24 The findings of this study, then, are in accord with those preceding it: there appears to have been significant variation among judges and jurisdictions even when sentencing similar types of cases. These findings obtained additional support during this period from the federal government. ...
... judges. 24 The findings of this study, then, are in accord with those preceding it: there appears to have been significant variation among judges and jurisdictions even when sentencing similar types of cases. These findings obtained additional support during this period from the federal government. ...
Further review of disclosure in criminal proceedings
... limited resources, nor of the valuable time of the court which would be consumed in the necessary hearings. 35. There will be relatively rare circumstances, such as occurred in the case of R v SVS6, in which wasted costs orders can be used appropriately, but for the reasons given above we do not ad ...
... limited resources, nor of the valuable time of the court which would be consumed in the necessary hearings. 35. There will be relatively rare circumstances, such as occurred in the case of R v SVS6, in which wasted costs orders can be used appropriately, but for the reasons given above we do not ad ...
The impact of federalization: an original analysis
... workload? The results will confirm or disprove the concerns expressed by Chief Justice Rehnquist and other federalization critics. This thesis is a case study of criminal charges filed in the Western District of Washington in 2010. There are two federal district courts in the state: Western and East ...
... workload? The results will confirm or disprove the concerns expressed by Chief Justice Rehnquist and other federalization critics. This thesis is a case study of criminal charges filed in the Western District of Washington in 2010. There are two federal district courts in the state: Western and East ...
Clemency and the Unitary Executive
... vigorous debate about where the President’s duty under the Take Care Clause ends and legitimate enforcement discretion given limited resources begins.11 But even with broad powers to set enforcement charging policies, the President controls only the discretion of his or her agents at the front-end. ...
... vigorous debate about where the President’s duty under the Take Care Clause ends and legitimate enforcement discretion given limited resources begins.11 But even with broad powers to set enforcement charging policies, the President controls only the discretion of his or her agents at the front-end. ...
Prosecutor Protocol Guide: Sexual Assault
... working together to effectively and comprehensively address sexual assault crimes within their community. Tribal SART teams are commonly comprised of law enforcement officers, prosecutors, sexual assault victim advocates, social services, and specially trained health care professionals (such as sexu ...
... working together to effectively and comprehensively address sexual assault crimes within their community. Tribal SART teams are commonly comprised of law enforcement officers, prosecutors, sexual assault victim advocates, social services, and specially trained health care professionals (such as sexu ...
– FY 2016 Impaired Driving Prevention
... participating in grant-funded overtime patrols, which is essential for any officer working impaired driving enforcement. The training improves the successful apprehension and prosecution rate for officers who may not have had this training during the police academy. Refresher and advanced courses ar ...
... participating in grant-funded overtime patrols, which is essential for any officer working impaired driving enforcement. The training improves the successful apprehension and prosecution rate for officers who may not have had this training during the police academy. Refresher and advanced courses ar ...
chapter 1
... Explain the difference between trial and appellate courts. Outline the several levels of a typical state court system. Outline the federal court system. Explain briefly how a case is brought to the Supreme Court. List the actions that a judge might take prior to an actual trial. Explain the differen ...
... Explain the difference between trial and appellate courts. Outline the several levels of a typical state court system. Outline the federal court system. Explain briefly how a case is brought to the Supreme Court. List the actions that a judge might take prior to an actual trial. Explain the differen ...
Reevaluating the Effectiveness of Federal Mandatory
... observers began to see the same problems that lead to the repeal of drug mandatory minimums in 1970. Mandatory sentences don’t allow judges to reduce a defendant’s sentence based on any number of mitigating factors, including circumstances of the case or a person’s role, motivation, or likelihood of ...
... observers began to see the same problems that lead to the repeal of drug mandatory minimums in 1970. Mandatory sentences don’t allow judges to reduce a defendant’s sentence based on any number of mitigating factors, including circumstances of the case or a person’s role, motivation, or likelihood of ...
Criminal Justice Reform Strategy
... Fundamental problems have been revealed in connection to the plea bargaining agreement during previous year. The problematic issues include: wide discretion of the prosecutor on guilt and sanction during bargaining process, ensuring voluntariness of the defendant’s consent and transparency of the pr ...
... Fundamental problems have been revealed in connection to the plea bargaining agreement during previous year. The problematic issues include: wide discretion of the prosecutor on guilt and sanction during bargaining process, ensuring voluntariness of the defendant’s consent and transparency of the pr ...
Grooming Tomorrow`s Change Agents: The Role of Law Schools in
... challenges prominently in their curricula. Because so many of the people who influence and drive criminal justice are lawyers, law schools are uniquely positioned to affect change. And, because law schools have a monopoly on how lawyers are educated, they have an obligation to address this national ...
... challenges prominently in their curricula. Because so many of the people who influence and drive criminal justice are lawyers, law schools are uniquely positioned to affect change. And, because law schools have a monopoly on how lawyers are educated, they have an obligation to address this national ...
Prosecutor
The prosecutor is the chief legal representative of the prosecution in countries with either the common law adversarial system, or the civil law inquisitorial system. The prosecution is the legal party responsible for presenting the case in a criminal trial against an individual accused of breaking the law.