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Only in America does a search and seizure violation automatically result in exclusion of the evidence. Adam Liptak has this story in the NYT. Rehearing Petition in Child Rape Case: Louisiana has filed a rehearing petition in Kennedy v. Louisiana, the case in which the Supreme Court held that the death penalty for the rape of a child was unconstitutional. AP story here. Felons Demand Gun Rights: In the wake of the Heller decision striking down blanket gun bans, felons are alleging their right to own guns for self-defense. According to Mark Sherman's AP article, some criminal defense attorneys argue that their clients, convicted felons, may be more in need of weapons for self-defense and that the restrictions on gun ownership for people convicted of certain crimes is unconstitutional...continue to full post

Full post as published by Crime and Consequences on July 21, 2008 (boomark / email).