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Still waiting for criminal justice biggies from SCOTUS

By Douglas A. Berman

As it does so well, SCOTUSblog has all the news on the Supreme Court's work this morning.  Five opinions were released, but the big three I am most interested in (Exxon, Heller, Kennedy) were not among the bunch.  Next Monday or later next week is likely when we can and should expect all of these rulings. The only criminal justice ruling today concerned the right of self-representation in Indiana v. Edwards.  Here is the SCOTUSblog summary account of the ruling:The Court has released the opinion in Indiana v. Edwards (07-208), on whether criminal defendants found competent to stand trial must be permitted to represent themselves. The ruling below, which found for the defendant, is vacated and remanded. Justice Breyer wrote the opinion...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on June 19, 2008 (boomark / email).