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No Second Chances: Leandra's Law And Mandatory Alcohol Ignition Interlocks For First-Time Drunk Driving Offenders, Joseph Marutollo
No Second Chances: Leandra's Law And Mandatory Alcohol Ignition Interlocks For First-Time Drunk Driving Offenders, Joseph Marutollo
Pace Law Review
This Comment will examine whether it was prudent for New York to mandate alcohol ignition interlocks for all convicted DWI offenders. This Comment begins with an examination of the recent history of alcohol ignition interlocks in New York State. This Comment will then focus on three major critiques of alcohol ignition interlocks: first, whether first-time offenders should be treated the same way as serious alcohol abusers; second, whether mandating alcohol ignition interlocks for first-time offenders is an efficient way to curb drunk driving; and third, whether mandatory alcohol ignition interlock laws violate the separation of powers doctrine through Pennsylvania case …
Pity The Child: The Age Of Delinquency In New York, Merril Sobie
Pity The Child: The Age Of Delinquency In New York, Merril Sobie
Pace Law Review
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"Intelligence" Searches And Purpose: A Significant Mismatch Between Constitutional Criminal Procedure And The Law Of Intelligence-Gathering, Robert C. Power
"Intelligence" Searches And Purpose: A Significant Mismatch Between Constitutional Criminal Procedure And The Law Of Intelligence-Gathering, Robert C. Power
Pace Law Review
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Untangling Double Jeopardy In Mixed-Verdict Cases, Lissa Griffin
Untangling Double Jeopardy In Mixed-Verdict Cases, Lissa Griffin
Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications
This Article attempts to describe and untangle the confusion leading up to and resulting from the Yeager decision. Part II examines the four distinct double jeopardy areas presented in Yeager, with particular emphasis on the two conflicting precedents of collateral estoppel and the non-finality of a hung jury. Part III closely examines the Yeager decision itself. Part IV analyzes Yeager in light of its tangled doctrinal history and places it in the context of the Court's several other short-lived and rapidly reversed precedents. The Article concludes that the Court's holding in Yeager is neither justified by its precedent nor adequately …