Public Defense

Monday Morning Jumpstart

By Gideon

You know the drill:

• A 6-minute verdict in a capital felony trial.
• Ex-offenders want a seat at the funding table.
• 9th circuit okays use of taser on pregnant woman.
• MD venireperson brings lawyer to “failure to appear” hearing.
• 10 rules for dealing with the police.
• Judge Jack Weinstein is at it again. This time, electronic monitoring is unconstitutional.
• An OLR report on the number of people currently incarcerated in CT for non-violent crimes [about 63% of the prison population].
• Every time a killer is sentenced to die, a school closes.
• David Mamet gives tips on how to engage your jury (sort of).
• SCOTUS hears oral argument today on the manifest necessity of double jeopardy. (More here.)

Now, back to work you lot.

Full post as published by A Public Defender on March 29, 2010 (boomark / email).