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Preliminary-Hearing Waivers And The Contract To Negotiate, Michael D. Cicchini
Preliminary-Hearing Waivers And The Contract To Negotiate, Michael D. Cicchini
Pepperdine Law Review
Plea bargaining often begins very early in a criminal case—sometimes before the preliminary hearing, or “prelim,” is held. Be-cause of the time, effort, and risk involved in holding a prelim, the prosecutor may make the defendant a prelim waiver offer. That is, if the defendant agrees to waive the prelim, the prosecutor will hold a particular plea offer open for the defendant’s future consideration. Such prelim waiver offers may be skeletal, at best, but will often include the promise of “future negotiations” to fill in the details. When the prosecutor obtains the defendant’s prelim waiver for the promise of future …
The Asymmetry Of Ronald Dworkin's Rights Thesis In Criminal Cases: A Troublesome Exception, H. Scott Fairley
The Asymmetry Of Ronald Dworkin's Rights Thesis In Criminal Cases: A Troublesome Exception, H. Scott Fairley
Pepperdine Law Review
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Mistreating A Symptom: The Legitimizing Of Mandatory, Indefinite Commitment Of Insanity Acquittees - Jones V. United States, Paul S. Avilla
Mistreating A Symptom: The Legitimizing Of Mandatory, Indefinite Commitment Of Insanity Acquittees - Jones V. United States, Paul S. Avilla
Pepperdine Law Review
At the end of the 1982 term, in Jones v. United States, the United States Supreme Court upheld a District of Columbia statute requiring the automatic and indefinite commitment of persons acquitted by reason of insanity. While under the D.C. statute the acquittee is periodically given the opportunity to gain release, the practice of involuntarily confining someone who has been acquitted raises serious due process and equal protection issues. This note examines the Court's analysis of these issues, focusing on a comparison of the elements necessary for an insanity defense with the showing required by the due process clause for …
Simplifying Federal Criminal Laws , Robert H. Joost
Simplifying Federal Criminal Laws , Robert H. Joost
Pepperdine Law Review
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Boiler Room Fraud: An Operational Plan Utilizing The Injunction Against Fraud Pursuant To 18 U.S.C. §1345 , Robert M. Twiss
Boiler Room Fraud: An Operational Plan Utilizing The Injunction Against Fraud Pursuant To 18 U.S.C. §1345 , Robert M. Twiss
Pepperdine Law Review
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Coy V. Iowa: A Constitutional Right Of Intimidation, John A. Mayers
Coy V. Iowa: A Constitutional Right Of Intimidation, John A. Mayers
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Constitutionality Of The Federal Sentencing Reform Act After Mistretta V. United States, Charles R. Eskridge Iii
The Constitutionality Of The Federal Sentencing Reform Act After Mistretta V. United States, Charles R. Eskridge Iii
Pepperdine Law Review
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The Offender And The Victim, Edward Tromanhauser
The Offender And The Victim, Edward Tromanhauser
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.
Crime Victims' Rights -- A Legislative Perspective, William Van Regenmorter
Crime Victims' Rights -- A Legislative Perspective, William Van Regenmorter
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.
Emerging Issues In Victim Assistance, Marlene A. Young
Emerging Issues In Victim Assistance, Marlene A. Young
Pepperdine Law Review
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Progress In The Victim Reform Movement: No Longer The "Forgotten Victim", David L. Roland
Progress In The Victim Reform Movement: No Longer The "Forgotten Victim", David L. Roland
Pepperdine Law Review
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Victims' Rights: An Idea Whose Time Has Come--Five Years Later: The Maturing Of An Idea, Frank Carrington, George Nicholson
Victims' Rights: An Idea Whose Time Has Come--Five Years Later: The Maturing Of An Idea, Frank Carrington, George Nicholson
Pepperdine Law Review
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The Elevation Of Victims' Rights In Washington State: Constitutional Status, Ken Eikenberry
The Elevation Of Victims' Rights In Washington State: Constitutional Status, Ken Eikenberry
Pepperdine Law Review
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Introduction, Ronald F. Phillips