Criminal Law

CA bans uncorroborated jailhouse testimony
Uncorroborated testimony in criminal cases has always been a source of problems and worries. Think about it - you, as the jury, are being asked to believe one person over another, based solely on the tightly controlled testimony presented in court...

Legislature bans uncorroborated testimony from jailed informants
The state legislature passed a bill banning the use of uncorroborated testimony from jailhouse informants to convict criminal defendants, KNBC 4 reported (here). SB 1589 narrowly passed the state Assembly, 41-37, on Tuesday...

Why the anonymous posts
I've been wondering why people post comments to blogs on an anonymous basis. Are they afraid of being harassed? Are they shy? Are they uncomfortable putting their names on their opinions?So far, I've allowed anonymous posting, but most of what I've seen is just nasty stuff, which leads to my conclusion that only cowards post anonymously...

Arrests Could Show Anonymous Might Not Be Exactly That
So just how anonymous is the group that calls itself "Anonymous"?

The Anonymous Blogger Debate Widens
The New York Times' Maureen Dowd, like other columnists, weighs in on a judge's ruling in the anonymous blogger case, and so do readers. Many, like her, think anonymous speech on the net may have gone too far, but not...

Anonymous Law Review Articles Editors Blog
A group of anonymous article editors from an anonymous law review have put together an Anonymous Articles Editor Blog. Professor Orin Kerr of the Volokh Conspiracy forwarded a link to this blog as well as a copy of a letter...