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Article • September 15, 2026 • from PLN October, 2025
Indiana Supreme Court Announces Whether Defendant’s Actions Were “Objectively Reasonable” Justifying Self-Defense Can Be Considered in Hindsight by Sagi Schwartzberg by Sagi Schwartzberg In a case of first impression, the Supreme Court of Indiana held that the state’s self-defense statute justifies the use of force necessary for self-protection, even if …
Michigan Reaches $1.03 Million Settlement with Exonerated Prisoner by The state of Michigan has agreed to pay former prisoner Jeff Titus, 71, a total of $1.03 million for nearly 21 years he spent incarcerated for killing two hunters before his convictions were overturned. Titus, who consistently maintained his innocence, then …
Wilson v. County of Los Angeles, CA, Settlement Agreement, Wrongful Conviction, 2020 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS This Settlement Agreement and Release of All Claims ("Agreement") is made and entered into by and between Plaintiff Andrew Wilson ("Plaintiff'), on the one hand, and Defendant County of Los Angeles …
Is Solitary Confinement a Punishment?, Northwestern University Law Review, 2020 ROUGH DRAFT IS SOLITARY CONFINEMENT A PUNISHMENT? John F. Stinneford Nulla poena sine lege—no punishment without law—is one of the oldest and most universally accepted principles of English and American law. 1 Today, thousands of American prisoners are placed in …
Jones v. State of Kansas, KS, Order, Doppelganger Exoneree, 2018 18CV04856 Div14 IN THE TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF KANSAS, JOHNSON COUNTY In the matter of the wrongful conviction of RICHARD JONES ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. 2018-CV-4856 Division 14 ORDER Richard Jones, (“The Claimant” or “Claimant”), …
Publication • October 16, 2018
Letter in support of Fare Evasion Decriminalization Amendment Act in DC - Oct 2018
Jones v. State of Kansas, KS, Petition, Doppelganger Exoneree, 2018 IN THE TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF KANSAS, JOHNSON COUNTY In the matter of the wrongful conviction of RICHARD JONES ) ) ) ) ) ) PETITION FOR CERTIFICATE OF INNOCENCE PURSUANT TO 2018 Kansas Laws Ch. 108 (H.B. 2579) …
Wilson v. County of Los Angeles, CA, Complaint, Wrongful Conviction, 2018 se 2:18-cv-05775-KS Document 1 Filed 07/01/18 Page 1 of 75 Page ID # :1 1 BARRETT S. LITT, SBN 45527 Email: blitt@.kmbllaw.com 2 RONALD . KA YE, SBN 145051 Email: rok~kmbllaw.com 3 KEVIN J. aHUE, SBN 237556 KA YE, …
U.S. v. Ryan, et al., settlement in book fraud case, 2018 Case 2:18-cv-02674-GAM Document 4 Filed 06/27/18 Page 1 of 13 I:-.J THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PE~'NSYLVA~IA THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, Civil Action No. 18-2674 v. JOHN PAUL RY AN, MARY MOTZ …
Article • May 17, 2018
Former Police Chief Convicted of Sex Crimes Settles with State of Ohio for $190,000 by Christopher Zoukis by Christopher Zoukis  The widow of former Wapakonetam, Ohio Police Chief Dave Harrison, who had pleaded guilty to six counts related to child pornography, agreed to a $190,000 settlement with Special Prosecutor Scott …
Brief • May 14, 2018
Langley v. Prince et al., LA, order, murder conviction, 2018 Case: 16-30486 Document: 00514472153 Page: 1 Date Filed: 05/14/2018 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit No. 16-30486 FILED May 14, 2018 RICKY LANGLEY, Lyle W. Cayce Clerk Petitioner …
State of South Dakota v. Wills, SD, Opinion, Criminal Procedural Evidence, 2018 #28029-aff in pt & rev in pt-SLZ 2018 S.D. 21 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, **** Plaintiff and Appellee, v. JONATHAN CHARLES WILLS, Defendant and Appellant. **** APPEAL FROM …
Article • February 8, 2018
FOIL Exemption Applies to Civil and Criminal Law Enforcement by David Reutter by David Reutters A New York appellate court held that the New York State Education Department correctly redacted or exempted public records compiled for auditing special education costs because they were compiled for civil law enforcement purposes. The …
Brief • February 8, 2018
Torres v. Tatum, NM, Appeal, Double Jeopardy, 2018 1 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO 2 Opinion Number: 3 Filing Date: February 8, 2018 4 NO. S-1-SC-35477 5 STATE OF NEW MEXICO, 6 Plaintiff-Appellee, 7 v. 8 NOE TORRES, 9 Defendant-Appellant. 10 APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT …
Article • January 31, 2018 • from PLN February, 2018
California Billionaire Pushes States to Adopt “Marsy’s Law” by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke California billionaire Dr. Henry T. Nicholas and his mother entered a grocery store in 1983, a few days after his sister, Marsalee, was murdered. There they ran into her boyfriend, who had been arrested for the …
Article • January 31, 2018 • from PLN February, 2018
Texas: Federal Court Grants Injunction Against Discriminatory Money Bail System by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna U.S. District Court Judge Lee H. Rosenthal, of the Eastern District of Texas, issued a 193-page opinion on April 28, 2017 that effectively gutted what she termed a “discriminatory money bail system” in Harris …
Article • January 31, 2018 • from PLN February, 2018
Estimated 10.35 Million Prisoners Worldwide, Three Million in Pre-trial Detention by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna The Institute of Criminal Policy Research (ICPR), part of the Birkbeck University of London, has collected statistics that indicate approximately three million people were held in pre-trial/remand detention worldwide as of the end of …
Article • January 8, 2018 • from PLN January, 2018
“Start by Believing” Initiative Creates Controversy by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke According to a December 15, 2016 news report, Debbie Moak, then-director of the Arizona Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith and Family, issued a letter of guidance recommending that criminal justice agencies not adopt policies supported by Start by …
State Counsel for Offenders Report Review of the Operations of State Counsel for Offenders Report by the State Bar of Texas Legal Services to the Poor in Criminal Matters Committee1 Approved for Publication December 8, 2017 Disclaimer: The following report and the underlying research were completed by members of the …
Article • December 7, 2017
Filed under: Criminal Procedure
Minnesota Supreme Court Declares "Exoneration-Compensation Statute" Unconstitutional by David Reutter The Minnesota Supreme Court held that its reversal on appeal of a second degree manslaughter conviction, standing alone, did not qualify as an "exoneration" under Minn. Stat. § 590.11. Simultaneously, the court held that § 590.11 was irrational and violated …
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