Book Review: The Habeas Citebook: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel (2nd Edition)

Oct 15, 2016 No Comments

The much-anticipated second edition of The Habeas Citebook: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, by Brandon Sample and Alissa Hull, is the fifth book to be published by PLN Publishing. As with the previous four titles, The Habeas Citebook is an excellent, professional, and informative publication. Former federal prisoner Brandon Sample, who attended law school after his

New Supreme Court Term Includes Major Cases Affecting Inmates

Oct 6, 2016 No Comments

By Christopher Zoukis What will happen with the one U.S. Supreme Court vacancy after the death last February of Justice Antonin Scalia will undoubtedly be decided after the results of November’s election. But the high court new term, which began October 3rd, already includes several major cases that could redefine the validity of sentences handed

District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals Reverses Dismissal of FOIA Request

Sep 6, 2016 No Comments

The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reversed a lower court’s decision to dismiss the appeal of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) records request on June 28, 2016. Florent Bayala sued the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after it failed to properly respond to his FOIA request. Bayala, a

State Supreme Court Strikes Down Delaware’s Death Penalty Law

Aug 12, 2016 No Comments

By a 3-2 margin, the Delaware Supreme Court has declared unconstitutional the state’s death penalty law, because it allows a presiding judge to disregard a jury’s recommendation on whether the death penalty should be imposed. The state’s high court held that violates the Sixth Amendment’s right to a jury trial. The Delaware ruling follows the

Missouri Uses Execution Drug despite DOC Director’s Denials Of Plans to Use

Aug 10, 2016 No Comments

By Christopher Zoukis Missouri’s nine most recent executions have been carried out by killing prisoners with Midazolam, a drug that the state’s Director of the Department of Corrections has stated in a sworn deposition that it had no intention to use. Department of Corrections Director George Lombardi said in a January deposition that Missouri would

Iran’s Mass Executions and Abuses Continue

Aug 10, 2016 No Comments

By Christopher Zoukis Iran’s dismal record on human rights has been reinforced once again, via the latest wave of mass executions, prisoner abuses, and clampdowns on those who stand against its theocratic regime. On August 4, 2014, 40 prisoners were killed at Shahr-e Kord prison in an intentional slaughter when firefighters were denied access to

Los Angeles County Undersheriff Convicted on Federal Obstruction, Conspiracy Charges

Aug 9, 2016 No Comments

Paul K. Tanaka, 57, the former second-in-command of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) and the elected mayor of Gardena, California, was found guilty on federal charges of obstruction of justice and conspiracy to obstruct justice in April 2016. Accused of being the “ringleader” of the conspiracy, he was sentenced to five years in

Despite Court Setback, Defiant Governor Vows to Restore Ex-Felons’ Voting Rights

Aug 4, 2016 No Comments

A sharply divided Virginia Supreme Court late last month reversed an executive order from Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s restoring voting rights for about 206,000 ex-felons, saying the April 22 order exceeded his lawful authority under the state’s constitution. The 4-3 decision on July 22 upheld a challenge filed a month earlier by Republican leaders of

Executions at Long-time Low, but Debate Grows

Jul 21, 2016 No Comments

Prisoner executions in the U.S. last year fell to the lowest level in almost a quarter-century, with only 28 death sentences carried out. So far this year, the pace has remained just as slow, with 14 executions carried out by five states (one apiece by Alabama, Florida, and Missouri, five in Georgia, and six by

Juvenile records create major hurdles, says study

Jul 7, 2016 No Comments

The United States has no national standard for how juvenile records are dealt with, and no states earned a five-star rating from the Juvenile Law Center, a national public interest law firm that ensures child welfare. The center scored each state on factors such as confidentiality of records, availability of sealing of records, and expungement

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Book Review: The Habeas Citebook: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel (2nd Edition)

New Supreme Court Term Includes Major Cases Affecting Inmates

District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals Reverses Dismissal of FOIA Request

State Supreme Court Strikes Down Delaware’s Death Penalty Law

Missouri Uses Execution Drug despite DOC Director’s Denials Of Plans to Use

Iran’s Mass Executions and Abuses Continue

Los Angeles County Undersheriff Convicted on Federal Obstruction, Conspiracy Charges

Despite Court Setback, Defiant Governor Vows to Restore Ex-Felons’ Voting Rights

Executions at Long-time Low, but Debate Grows

Juvenile records create major hurdles, says study

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