Image courtesy of AleXXw via Wikimedia Commons. 13 Dec Piling On: The Perils of Interagency Criminal and Civil Investigations Posted at 10:00h in Fairness in Sentencing, Governmental Accountability Share When federal, state and local agencies work together on civil and criminal investigations, criminal charges can get piled on. Read More
11 Nov Christopher Dunn Series Part III: The Presumption of Innocence Posted at 08:30h in Wrongful Convictions Share For Christopher Dunn, the presumption of innocence only lasted about 42 minutes. since then, even proof of actual innocence won't help. Read More
04 Nov Christopher Dunn Series Part II: Let’s See The Evidence Posted at 08:30h in Wrongful Convictions Share At trial, the prosecutor said that the evidence against Christopher Dunn was "uncontradicted." Read it and decide for yourself. Read More
28 Oct Christopher Dunn Series Part I: The Prosecution’s “Case” Posted at 08:30h in Wrongful Convictions Share This part of our series on Christopher Dunn focuses on the prosecution's case against him in the words of the prosecutor on his case. 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
29 Jul Second-Chance Banking After Time in the Big House Posted at 15:56h in Challenges After Release Share Anyone who has been to prison knows the challenges you'll face after your release. The availability of second-chance banking helps. Read More
05 Jul The Government Needs Schooling on Prison Education Posted at 10:00h in Challenges After Release, Emphasizing Rehabilitation Share Getting an education from prison is hard, and, for decades, the government made it even harder. Things are changing — but progress is slow. Read More
30 Jun Speedy Trial Waivers or What Becomes of a Constitutional Right? Posted at 10:00h in Governmental Accountability, Prosecutors Share Speedy trial waivers have come an ordinary part of the criminal justice system in the United States. But they mean giving up your rights. Read More
23 Jun What Interpreting A Statute As Written Really Looks Like Posted at 10:00h in Governmental Accountability, Judges Share The role of judges is to say what the law is, but interpreting a statute as written looks quite a bit different than you'd expect. Read More