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The Most Fundamental Change In The Criminal Justice System: The Role Of The Prosecutor In Sentence Reduction, Bennett L. Gershman
The Most Fundamental Change In The Criminal Justice System: The Role Of The Prosecutor In Sentence Reduction, Bennett L. Gershman
Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications
As every lawyer knows, the prosecutor is the most powerful figure in the American criminal justice system. The prosecutor decides whom to charge, what charges to bring, whether to permit a defendant to plead guilty, and whether to confer immunity. In carrying out this broad decision-making power, the prosecutor enjoys considerable independence. Indeed, one of the most elusive and vexing subjects in criminal justice has been to define the limits of the prosecutor’s discretion.
Legal Representation And The Next Steps Toward Client Control: Attorney Malpractice For The Failure To Allow The Client To Control Negotiation And Pursue Alternatives To Litigation, Robert F. Cochran, Jr.
Legal Representation And The Next Steps Toward Client Control: Attorney Malpractice For The Failure To Allow The Client To Control Negotiation And Pursue Alternatives To Litigation, Robert F. Cochran, Jr.
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.
Lawyer's Justice, William A. Edmundson
Lawyer's Justice, William A. Edmundson
Michigan Law Review
A Review of Lawyers and Justice: An Ethical Study by David Luban, and The Social Responsibilities of Lawyers: Case Studies by Philip B. Heymann and Lance Liebman
Restraining The Overly Zealous Advocate: Time For Judicial Intervention, Paul Lowell Haines
Restraining The Overly Zealous Advocate: Time For Judicial Intervention, Paul Lowell Haines
Indiana Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Adversarial System At Risk, Bennett L. Gershman
The Adversarial System At Risk, Bennett L. Gershman
Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications
The most ominous recent development affecting the balance of forces in the adversary system is the unprecedented attack by prosecutors on criminal defense lawyers themselves. Grand jury subpoenas to attorneys, law office searches, disqualification motions, fee forfeiture proceedings, and, most recently, IRS attempts to enforce currency-reporting regulations do not seem to be isolated occurrences or mere happenstance. Rather, perhaps inspired by Shakespeare's injunction in Henry VI to "kill all the lawyers," some prosecutors appear to have concluded that the most effective way to prevail in the battle against crime is to cripple the defense lawyers, particularly those who represent defendants …
Kentucky's New Rules Of Professional Conduct For Lawyers, Eugene R. Gaetke
Kentucky's New Rules Of Professional Conduct For Lawyers, Eugene R. Gaetke
Kentucky Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Allowing A Child Abuse Victim To Testify Via One-Way Closed-Circuit Television Does Not Violate A Criminal Defendant's Sixth Amendment Confrontation Clause Right If The Trial Court Specifically Finds Such A Procedure Necessary To Protect The Child's Welfare., Lisa R. Miller
St. Mary's Law Journal
In Maryland v. Craig, the Supreme Court held allowing child abuse victims to testify via one-way closed-circuit television does not violate a criminal defendant’s Sixth Amendment Confrontation Clause right if the trial court finds the procedure necessary to protect the child’s welfare. Although “confront” has generally been interpreted to mean “face-to-face,” on occasion, it may yield to public policy considerations and the compelling necessities of particular cases. The original purpose of the confrontation right was to prevent the accusers in a criminal proceeding from using ex parte affidavits or depositions against a defendant, in lieu of personal testimony. The Craig …
Professional Responsibility, Michael J. Howlett, Patricia S. Spratt
Professional Responsibility, Michael J. Howlett, Patricia S. Spratt
Loyola University Chicago Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Collegiality, Justice, And The Public Image: Why One Lawyer's Pleasure Is Another's Poison, Andrew R. Herron
Collegiality, Justice, And The Public Image: Why One Lawyer's Pleasure Is Another's Poison, Andrew R. Herron
University of Miami Law Review
No abstract provided.
Court-Appointed Attorneys: Old Problems And New Solutions, H. Patrick Furman
Court-Appointed Attorneys: Old Problems And New Solutions, H. Patrick Furman
Publications
No abstract provided.
Kentucky's New Rules Of Professional Conduct For Lawyers, Eugene R. Gaetke
Kentucky's New Rules Of Professional Conduct For Lawyers, Eugene R. Gaetke
Law Faculty Scholarly Articles
On July 12, 1989, the Kentucky Supreme Court adopted its own version of the American Bar Association's 1983 Model Rules of Professional Conduct as the body of disciplinary law applicable to lawyers practicing in the state. These new rules constitute a major improvement in the state's law of legal ethics. Their adoption should be considered a victory for Kentucky lawyers and, more importantly, a victory for the people of the state, the ultimate beneficiaries of the regulation of the legal profession.
As with most victories, the adoption of the new rules was not unequivocally positive. Kentucky's version of the Model …
Zealous Representation Bound: The Intersection Of The Ethical Codes And The Criminal Law, Bruce A. Green
Zealous Representation Bound: The Intersection Of The Ethical Codes And The Criminal Law, Bruce A. Green
Faculty Scholarship
Professional codes adopted by states and based on the Model Rules of Professional Conduct and the Model Code of Professional Responsibility govern lawyers' conduct. The ethical codes, however, fail to address many ethical questions confronting lawyers. In this Article, Professor Bruce Green highlights the ethical codes' weaknesses, particularly as they relate to the conduct of criminal defense attorneys. As he describes, the ethical codes require advocates to represent their clients "zealously," but, at the same time, "within the bounds of the law." When the codes do not proscribe conduct that would advance their clients' causes, conscientious advocates must consider whether …
Extradition To A State That Imposes The Death Penalty, Sharon A. Williams
Extradition To A State That Imposes The Death Penalty, Sharon A. Williams
Articles & Book Chapters
This article describes the extradition of prisoners from Canada to a country that imposes the death penalty.