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Full-Text Articles in Law
That Ain't Kosher, Robert Steinbuch, Brett Tolman
That Ain't Kosher, Robert Steinbuch, Brett Tolman
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
No abstract provided.
International Law And United States Policy Issues Arising From The United States' Conflict With Al Qaeda, Gregory S. Mcneal
International Law And United States Policy Issues Arising From The United States' Conflict With Al Qaeda, Gregory S. Mcneal
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
No abstract provided.
Criminal Law - Evidence Of Inactive Drug Metabolites In Dui Cases: Using A Proximate Cause Analysis To Fill The Evidentiary Gap Between Prior Drug Use And Driving Under The Influence, Matthew C. Rappold
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
No abstract provided.
Lethal Discrimination, J. Thomas Sullivan
Developing A State Constitutional Law Strategy In New Mexico Criminal Prosecutions, J. Thomas Sullivan
Developing A State Constitutional Law Strategy In New Mexico Criminal Prosecutions, J. Thomas Sullivan
Faculty Scholarship
This article includes a review of the process by which the New Mexico courts have developed an independent state constitutional jurisprudence reflecting more expansive protections of individual rights than those afforded by the Federal Constitution, as interpreted in the decisions of the United States Supreme Court. It addresses the existing body of state constitutional law and suggests possibilities for further developments, including both the substantive aspects of state constitutional topics and the procedural requirements for asserting state constitutional protections as alternative sources for protection of individual rights. It documents how far New Mexico has come in developing a state constitutional …
Danforth, Retroactivity, And Federalism, J. Thomas Sullivan
Danforth, Retroactivity, And Federalism, J. Thomas Sullivan
Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
Crawford, Retroactivity, And The Importance Of Being Earnest, J. Thomas Sullivan
Crawford, Retroactivity, And The Importance Of Being Earnest, J. Thomas Sullivan
Faculty Scholarship
In this article Professor Sullivan examines the Supreme Court's evolving Confrontation Clause jurisprudence through its dramatic return to pre-Sixth Amendment appreciation of the role of cross-examination in the criminal trial reflected in its 2004 decision in Crawford v. Washington. He discusses the past quarter century of the Court's confrontation decisions and their impact on his client, Ralph Rodney Earnest, recounting the defendant's conviction and twenty-four-year litigation journey through state and federal courts to his eventual release from prison in the only successful attempt to use Crawford retroactively known to date.
Constitutional Law—Fourth Amendment And Search And Seizure—Introducing The Supreme Court's New And Improved Summers Detention: Now Equipped With Handcuffing And Questioning! Muehler V. Mena, 544 U.S. 93 (2005), Ryan J. Caststeel
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
This note explores the United States Supreme Court's recent decision in Muehler v. Mena that extended the holding in Michigan v. Summers that allows police officers to handcuff and question occupants of a house who are lawfully being detained during the execution of a valid search warrant. First, the note examines the facts behind the Mena case itself. Second, the note explores the historical developments in Fourth Amendments jurisprudence that led up to the Mena decision. This section of the note focuses on the following five main topics: (1) the creation of the Fourth Amendment; (2) the evolution of the …
Reforming Federal Death Penalty Procedures: Four Modest Proposals To Improve The Administration Of The Ultimate Penalty, Robert E. Steinbuch
Reforming Federal Death Penalty Procedures: Four Modest Proposals To Improve The Administration Of The Ultimate Penalty, Robert E. Steinbuch
Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
Ethical And Effective Representation In Arkansas Capital Trials, J. Thomas Sullivan
Ethical And Effective Representation In Arkansas Capital Trials, J. Thomas Sullivan
Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
Criminal Law—The Sixth Amendment And The Right To Trial By Jury—Where Do We Go From Here?: The United States Supreme Court Examines The Federal Sentencing Guidelines. United States V. Booker, 543 U.S. 220 (2005)., Brian M. Clary
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
No abstract provided.
Criminal Law—The Sixth Amendment Right To Counsel—The Supreme Court Minimizes The Right To Effective Assistance Of Counsel By Maximizing The Deference Awarded To Barely Competent Defense Attorneys. Florida V. Nixon, 125 S. Ct. 551 (2004)., Jennifer Williams
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
No abstract provided.
Evidence—Sixth Amendment And The Confrontation Clause—Testimonial Trumps Reliable: The United States Supreme Court Reconsiders Its Approach To The Confrontation Clause. Crawford V. Washington, 541 U.S. 36 (2004)., Kristen Sluyter
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Sky Is Not Falling—That Which You Feel Is Merely A No. 10 Earthquake—Blakely V. Washington: The Supreme Court Sentences The American Criminal Justice System To Disaster, Bedlam, And Reform, Christopher P. Carrington
The Sky Is Not Falling—That Which You Feel Is Merely A No. 10 Earthquake—Blakely V. Washington: The Supreme Court Sentences The American Criminal Justice System To Disaster, Bedlam, And Reform, Christopher P. Carrington
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
No abstract provided.
Preface, Brent E. Newton
Preface, Brent E. Newton
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
No abstract provided.
Representing Death-Sentence Appellants, Charles B. Blackmar
Representing Death-Sentence Appellants, Charles B. Blackmar
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
No abstract provided.
Intelligence Testing And Atkins: Considerations For Appellate Courts And Appellate Lawyers, Lajuana Davis
Intelligence Testing And Atkins: Considerations For Appellate Courts And Appellate Lawyers, Lajuana Davis
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
No abstract provided.
The Revised Aba Guidelines And The Duties Of Lawyers And Judges In Capital Post-Conviction Proceedings, Eric M. Freedman
The Revised Aba Guidelines And The Duties Of Lawyers And Judges In Capital Post-Conviction Proceedings, Eric M. Freedman
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
No abstract provided.
Effective Performance Guarantees For Capital State Post-Conviction Counsel: Cutting The Gordian Knot, Andrew Hammel
Effective Performance Guarantees For Capital State Post-Conviction Counsel: Cutting The Gordian Knot, Andrew Hammel
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
No abstract provided.
Access To Search Warrant Materials: Balancing Competing Interests Pre-Indictment, Michael D. Johnson, Anne E. Gardner
Access To Search Warrant Materials: Balancing Competing Interests Pre-Indictment, Michael D. Johnson, Anne E. Gardner
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
No abstract provided.
I Couldn't Wait To Argue, Timothy Coates
I Couldn't Wait To Argue, Timothy Coates
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
No abstract provided.
Public Rights, Private Rites: Reliving Richmond Newspapers For My Father, Laurence H. Tribe
Public Rights, Private Rites: Reliving Richmond Newspapers For My Father, Laurence H. Tribe
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
No abstract provided.
Twice Grilled, J. Thomas Sullivan
Twice Grilled, J. Thomas Sullivan
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
No abstract provided.
An Argument For Reviving The Actual Futility Exception To The Supreme Court's Procedural Default Doctrine, Brent E. Newton
An Argument For Reviving The Actual Futility Exception To The Supreme Court's Procedural Default Doctrine, Brent E. Newton
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
No abstract provided.
Constitutional And Criminal Law—Eighth Amendment—Now You Can't Do That: Disproportionate Prison Sentences As Cruel And Unusual Punishment. Henderson V. Norris, 258 F.3d 706 (8th Cir. 2001)., Ray S. Pierce
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Gender Gap: Revealing Inequities In Admission Of Social Science Evidence In Criminal Cases, Janet C. Hoeffel
The Gender Gap: Revealing Inequities In Admission Of Social Science Evidence In Criminal Cases, Janet C. Hoeffel
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
No abstract provided.
No-Merit Briefs Undermine The Adversary Process In Criminal Appeals, Randall L. Hodgkinson
No-Merit Briefs Undermine The Adversary Process In Criminal Appeals, Randall L. Hodgkinson
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
Appellate defense attorneys face a dilemma when faced with an appeal that has no obvious merit. No-merit briefs allow an attorney to forego an appeal when there is no apparent merit. In cases involving direct appeals from conviction, the cost of abandonment of the client far outweighs the benefits.
Make Way For The Aba: Smith V. Robbins Clears A Path For Anders Alternatives, James E. Duggan, Andrew W. Moeller
Make Way For The Aba: Smith V. Robbins Clears A Path For Anders Alternatives, James E. Duggan, Andrew W. Moeller
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
Indigents appealing criminal convictions are entitled to court-appointed counsel. The American Bar Association suggests a standard for providing the required representation. This standard is known as the Idaho Rule.
When Reasonable Jurists Could Disagree: The Fifth Circuit's Misapplication Of The Frivolousness Standard, Brent E. Newton
When Reasonable Jurists Could Disagree: The Fifth Circuit's Misapplication Of The Frivolousness Standard, Brent E. Newton
The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
A criminal appeal that is deemed frivolous is summarily dismissed without further judicial consideration. The frequency of findings of frivolousness in the Fifth Circuit has caused concern among appellate practitioners and has even led to sanctions against practitioners. This article analyzes the Fifth Circuit’s frivolousness standard.
Criminal Law—Statutes Of Limitation On Sexual Assault Crimes: Has The Availability Of Dna Evidence Rendered Them Obsolete, Amy Dunn
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
No abstract provided.