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California Judges Scramble to Prevent Death Penalty Resurgence

December 19, 2011 by Ben Buchwalter Leave a Comment

California is well-known as a bastion of liberalism. The perpetual “blue state” is no stranger to high taxes and government regulations, and last year nearly voted to legalize marijuana. But California’s criminal justice system doesn’t extend as far to the left, illustrated by the state’s rejection of the American Law Institute’s Model Penal Code, and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, criminal law, death penalty

SCOTUS Reviews Unreliable Eyewitness Testimony

November 3, 2011 by Ben Buchwalter Leave a Comment

Eyewitness testimony can make or break the prosecution’s case in a criminal trial. But some legal scholars and court reformers have raised doubts about eyewitness testimony based on evidence that unreliable testimony contributes to up to 75 percent of wrongful convictions. This problem is discussed at length on TV programs like “Law & Order” and […]

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