Skip navigation

Search

11 results
State of Idaho v. Tryon, ID, Opinion, Right to Confront Witness, Controlled Substance Conviction, 2018 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO Docket No. 44489 STATE OF IDAHO, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiff-Respondent, v. GRACIE JEAN TRYON, Defendant-Appellant. Boise, January 2018 …
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 …
Former California Prison Guard Resentenced Following Assault Conviction by The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated a 51-month sentence imposed on a former California prison guard convicted of assaulting two prisoners, on the ground that during sentencing the district court had relied on unreliable allegations made by a jailhouse …
Bearden v. McKitten, FL, Expert Report Hayward, Suicide Prevention in Prisons, 2012 James V. Cook Law Office of James Cook 314 West Jefferson Street Tallahassee, Florida 32301 (850) 222-8080; 561-0836 fax (904) 417-8087 Attorney for Plaintiffs May 17, 2012 Dear Mr. Cook: Based on my review and analysis of the …
Article • November 15, 2011
Ninth Circuit Reverses Conviction after Prosecutors Improperly Questioned Defendant about Details of Prior Conviction by By Brandon Sample The U.S. court of appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed a defendant’s conviction for assaulting a guard after prosecutors improperly questioned the defendant concerning details of a prior bank fraud conviction. Daniel …
Ninth Circuit: “Three Strike” Conviction Does Not Allow Use of Old Offenses for Impeachment Purposes in § 1983 Suit; Heck Does Not Bar Admission of Evidence by John Dannenberg Ninth Circuit: “Three Strike” Conviction Does Not Allow Use of Old Offenses for Impeachment Purposes in § 1983 Suit; Heck Does …
Article • October 15, 2009 • from PLN October, 2009
Ninth Circuit: Refusal to Allow Cross-Examination of Lab Technician Violates Due Process by Brandon Sample The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held it was a violation of due process for a district court to deny a criminal defendant the right to cross-examine a lab technician who tested …
Parolee has Right to Confront Witnesses of Denied Violations Despite Admitting Other Violations by Parolee has Right to Confront Witnesses of Denied Violations Despite Admitting Other Violations The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held a parolee has a right to cross- examine witnesses at a parole revocation hearing on charges …
Expert Witness Rate for Discovery Reduced by Compensation to an expert for time spent in responding to discovery includes a reasonable amount of time preparing for a deposition. Here, 3.5 hours was reasonable for a review of medical records more than a year after the expert prepared his report (no …
Article • May 15, 2007
Removal of Disruptive Pro Se Plaintiff during Cross Examination Upheld by A pro se prison plaintiff was removed from the courtroom during the trial after he persisted in disrupting the cross-examination of one of his witnesses (an adverse witness) with frivolous objections. After the cross-examination was over, he was allowed …
Article • May 15, 2007
Ohio's Rape Shield Law Doesn't Shield Alleged Victim's Diary by The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a U.S. District Court's denial of a writ of habeas corpus, under 28 U.S.C. §2254, to an Ohio prisoner and remanded with instructions to issue a conditional writ of habeas corpus. …