Monthly Archives: March 2010
Death Penalty Facts
Some facts on why we should abolish the death penalty from Amnesty U.S.A. via Colonel John P. Galligan, U.S. Army (Retired).
Filed under Death Penalty
Super DUI Cops
The S.C. Department of Public Safety held its 5th Annual DUI Enforcement Recognition Ceremony in Columbia today according to SC Now. Congratulations to the Conway Police Department for its award for Agency of the Year in the 51-100 officer category. Several local … Continue reading
Traffic Court Judge Reprimanded for Appearance of Bias
The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct reprimanded a Village Court Justice for delaying the disposition of traffic court cases based on the police officer’s schedules according to the Legal Profession Blog. The opinion is here. The judge held court based … Continue reading
Filed under Motions, Trial Practice
The Death Penalty – I’m all about it
I’m all about the death penalty. It is a punishment that is as old as time. It works and it is certainly a deterrent – at least for the person who receives it. The death penalty is a divisive subject. … Continue reading
Filed under Death Penalty
Supreme Court gets another chance to look at Prosecutorial Misconduct
The Supreme Court agreed yesterday to review Connick v. Thompson, a case involving prosecutorial misconduct in a death penalty trial according to Professional Responsibility. Actually, the appeal is a civil case where the former criminal defendant was awarded $14 million dollars … Continue reading
Filed under Prosecutorial Misconduct
Exorcise your demons
The best way to have success at trial is to be prepared. We all know that. But what do we do about the unexpected things that happen during the trial? The typical response to that question is that if we … Continue reading
Filed under Inspiration
Bruton is alive and well
In 1968, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Bruton v. United States. It stands for the proposition that codefendant statements can’t be used at trial unless the codefendant testifies. The following is a good explanation: When two defendants, A and B … Continue reading
Filed under Confrontation Clause, Evidence
Coastal Baseball Cracks Top Ten
The Coastal Carolina University Baseball Team is getting some well deserved national attention this week. Coastal is ranked #8 in the nation according to Baseball America and the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Poll. Coastal went 5-0 last week. This included a … Continue reading
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