07 Jul Restoring Voting Rights After A Conviction: A Pamela Moses Update Posted at 14:27h in Challenges After Release Share Restoring your voting rights after a criminal conviction isn't easy, and Pamela Moses' case shows how officials scare you from even trying. Read More
28 Feb A New Trial For Pamela Moses in Voter Fraud Case Posted at 08:00h in Challenges After Release, Fairness in Sentencing Share Last week, you probably saw media headlines about Pamela Moses' six-year prison sentence, but now she's in line for a new trial instead. Read More
22 Feb Pamela Moses Sentence Highlights Problems with Plea Bargaining Posted at 08:05h in Fairness in Sentencing, Prosecutors Share Pamela Moses received her sentence in early February 2022. During sentencing, the Shelby County District Attorney specifically told Moses that she received jail time specifically because she insisted on a jury trial. Read More
20 Aug Prosecutorial Discretion: The Wrong Way on a One-Way Street Posted at 08:30h in internal, Prosecutors Share When it comes to prosecutorial discretion, the media narrative often depends on which way prosecutors exercise that discretion. Read More
16 Mar The Trial Tax In America Posted at 10:00h in Fairness in Sentencing, Judges, Prosecutors Share You have the constitutional right to a jury trial in criminal cases in the U.S. But it comes at a cost. That cost is called the "trial tax." Read More