Dog Used to Convict Man Accused of Child Sexual Abuse
Yesterday, the New York Times reported that a prosecutor in New York State used a dog to help convict a man accused of sexually abusing his daughter. The dog was used to comfort the complainant during...
View ArticleUnited States Supreme Court Considering Whether to Recognize A Federal...
On June 6, 2011, in Martinez v. Ryan, No. 10-1001, the United States Supreme Court granted the petitioner’s petition for a writ of certiorari to review the decision of the United States Court of...
View ArticleThe New York Times Op-Ed: “The Bill of Rights Doesn’t Come Cheap” by...
Professor Jeffrey L. Fisher has an excellent Op-Ed article in The New York Times today, titled “The Bill of Rights Doesn’t Come Cheap.” Professor Fisher explains why the text of the Sixth Amendment to...
View ArticleGlastonbury Couple Doug Wirth and George Harasz Accused of Child Sexual Abuse
Doug Wirth and George Harasz, a married couple from Glastonbury, have been arrested and charged with committing child sexual abuse against children that they adopted from the Connecticut Department of...
View ArticleThe Texas Tribune and The New York Times: “Dogs’ Evidence Stands as Woman...
The Texas Tribune and The New York Times are reporting about a Texas case involving a young woman, Megan Winfrey, that was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment based upon the hearsay...
View ArticleThe Day: “State pension fund falling far short of ability to pay retirees”
The Day is reporting that an audit of the Connecticut State Employees Retirement System shows that the pension fund only has 44% of the funding necessary to meet future obligations. This is very bad.
View ArticleThe New York Times: “Sending of Sexual Images by Minors Isn’t as Prevalent as...
The New York Times is reporting that a new study, published today in the journal Pediatrics, shows that “only” 1% of children are violating child pornography laws by sexting. Apparently, it was...
View ArticleThe United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Grants Han Tak Lee...
On January 27, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit granted habeas petitioner Han Tak Lee the right to discovery so that he can challenge his Pennsylvania arson-murder...
View ArticleThe Economist: “Forensic science: Ignorance is bliss: Forensic scientists...
On January 21, 2012, The Economist published an article about systemic bias in the criminal justice system. Prosecutors routinely present expert testimony from “forensic scientists” or “criminalists.”...
View ArticleThe United States Supreme Court Decided in United States v. Jones that the...
On January 23, 2012, the United States Supreme Court released an extremely important decision related to the right to be free from unreasonable searches under the Fourth Amendment to the United States...
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