Jury Discretion in the Wild
Jury discretion — when a jury acquits a defendant despite clear evidence of guilt — is often discussed, but is rarely identified in the wild.
Governor Cox, the Time Is Now To Ask for the Pardoning of Simple State Marijuana Possession Convictions
The Biden administration has officially taken one of the first significant steps toward federally decriminalizing marijuana.
How Inmates Are Earning Their Law Degrees While Incarcerated
This law school is being granted the ability to admit two incarcerated students each academic year.
Psychotherapeutics Aren’t the Next Big Thing. They’re Already Here.
Ketamine has already been helping Utah patients for years.
Choice in Indigent Defense
Joaquin Ciria spent thirty-two years imprisoned for a murder he didn’t commit. And while there is plenty of blame to go around since police pressured an accomplice to implicate Ciria and prosecutors offered an accomplice immunity...
Structuring Sentencing and Sanctions for Real Rehabilitation
Joe broke Sarah’s car window and stole her purse. This isn’t Joe’s first run-in with the law. He is already on probation, has two prior felonies ...