$10 Million Reimbursed for Vacated Washington Drug Possession Convictions by David Reutter by David M. Reutter In September 2023, just two months into a program to rebate fines and fees for vacated drug convictions, Washington state courts had paid out more than $9.4 million. That’s nearly 20% of a $50 …

DeSantis Axes Florida Criminal Justice Reform by Stuck in distant second place in the race for the GOP Presidential nomination, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) vetoed a new criminal justice reform measure on June 27, 2023, even though it was passed by most members of his own party in the …

Vermont Supreme Court Keeps State Prisoner’s Challenge Alive to DOC’s Use of Expunged Convictions in Classification Decision by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke On January 21, 2022, the Vermont Supreme Court remanded a case to the state Department of Corrections (DOC) so that it could respond on the record to …

Utah v. Lopez, UT, Opinion, Insufficient Evidence, 2018 This opinion is subject to revision before final publication in the Pacific Reporter 2018 UT 5 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF UTAH STATE OF UTAH, Appellee, v. KOMASQUIN LOPEZ, Appellant. No. 20151094 Filed February 9, 2018 On Direct Appeal …