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California Attorney Disbarred for Deceiving Prisoners Seeking Resentencing by Chuck Sharman Los Angeles attorney Aaron Spolin pleaded no contest to misconduct on June 17, 2025, agreeing to be stripped of his law license because he “promoted false hopes in his clients and their families that the clients’ sentences would be …
Article • January 15, 2025 • from PLN January, 2025
Childhood Trauma Incidence Higher Among Those Incarcerated by Anthony Accurso by Anthony W. Accurso A study released in March 2024 by the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) found that incidence of childhood trauma was higher among state prisoners than those not incarcerated. The rate rose even further when limited to …
Publication • July 20, 2023
Report and Recommendations Concerning Access to Counsel at the Federal Bureau of Prisons' Pretrial Facilities-July 2023 Report and Recommendations Concerning Access to Counsel at the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ Pretrial Facilities July 20, 2023 Advisory Group of DOJ Components Use of this Report This Report was drafted to provide an …
Publication • May 1, 2023
State of Delay-Are Outdated Capital Post-Conviction Defense Tactics Undermining Effectiveness and the Attorney -Client Relationship, May 2023 Journal of Law and Policy Volume 31 Issue 2 Article 2 5-1-2023 State of Delay: Are Outdated Capital Post-Conviction Defense Tactics Undermining Effectiveness and the Attorney-Client Relationship? Lyle C. May Follow this and …
Article • July 1, 2021 • from PLN July, 2021
Sixth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Retaliation Suit by Pro Se Michigan Prisoner by David Reutter by David M. Reutter The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a grant of summary judge to a prison official in a lawsuit alleging a prisoner was retaliated against for filling a grievance. It also …
Growing Need to Protect Attorney-Client Emails by Jayson Hawkins by Jayson Hawkins  Communication between attorneys and their clients has long been protected by federal law. Technology, however, has changed the way people in the legal field communicate in the span of a generation — a pace that has left legal …
Article • August 1, 2020 • from PLN August, 2020
“Collateral Consequences” of Convictions Hinder Chances of Post-Prison Success by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell Every week, more than 10,000 people leave prison and 200,000 are released from jail across the country, after being convicted. And the rules and regulations preventing them from jobs, housing, and education — often called …
State of Washington v. Lopez, WA, Opinion, Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, 2018 This opinion was filed for record FIITE at^. dllU on f^b • 1^^ 21)1^ IN CLERKS OFFICE lUPREie coim,snoE OF wasioiaTQfi 1 LAMA-i , /'If/ CHIEF JUSTKE SUSAN L. CARLSON SUPREME COURT CLERK IN THE SUPREME COURT OF …
Harden v. Delaware, DE, Appeal, Poor Counsel, 2018 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE DARIUS O. HARDEN, Defendant Below, Appellant, v. STATE OF DELAWARE, Plaintiff Below, Appellee. § § § § § § § § § § § No. 290, 2017 Court Below: Superior Court of the …
Brief • November 16, 2017
Harris v. Nevada, NV, Opinion, Postconviction petition, 2017 133 Nev., Advance Opinion 65 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF NEVADA LAMAR ANTWAN HARRIS, Appellant, vs. THE STATE OF NEVADA, Respondent. No 7Ø6 FILED NOV 1 6 2017 al; at digg7TZ■ IIIIena Appeal from an order of the …
Ferguson v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, KY, Appeal Brief, Shooting, 2017 3/14/2018 FERGUSON v. COMMONWEALTH | FindLaw Not a Legal Professional? Visit our consumer site Register | Login CASES & CODES PRACTICE MANAGEMENT Forms FindLaw Caselaw Kentucky KY Ct. App. JOBS & CAREERS NEWSLETTERS Lawyer Marketing Corporate Counsel BLOGS LAW TECHNOLOGY …
Brown v. State of Georgia, GA, Appeal Brief, Wrongful Death by Shooting, 2017 In the Supreme Court of Georgia Decided: October 30, 2017 S17A1141. BROWN v. THE STATE. NAHMIAS, Justice. Appellant Ahmad Edward Brown challenges his convictions for malice murder and other crimes in connection with the shooting death of …
Brief • October 30, 2017
Jones v. State of Georgia, GA, Appeal Brief, Wrongful Death of Minor, 2017 In the Supreme Court of Georgia Decided: October 30, 2017 S17A1298. JONES v. THE STATE. BENHAM, Justice. Appellant Marlon Jones appeals his convictions stemming from the death of his daughter Jania Parker-Jones.1 In his assertions of error, …
Christeson v. Roper, MO, Amicus Brief, Disability Discrimination. 2016 No. 16-02730 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT MARK A. CHRISTESON, Petitioner-Appellant v. DON ROPER, Superintendent, Potosi Correctional Center, Respondent. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, Western Division, Cause …