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False Or Suppressed Evidence: Why A Need For The Prosecutorial Tie, Ronald L. Carlson

Scholarly Works

Many United States Supreme Court decisions have overturned criminal convictions for the reason that the government employed false evidence to obtain the conviction or failed to disclose relevant evidence important to the defense. In reversing federal or state judgments, the Court often has located direct proof of wrongdoing by the prosecutor. The notorious "bloody shorts" case is an example in point.' There, the state introduced as evidence a pair of men's "blood-stained" undershorts to achieve conviction of the accused. When the blood turned out to be red paint, the Supreme Court granted habeas corpus relief to the defendant because "[it …

Control Of Firearms, Edward H. Sheppard

Missouri Law Review

It is the purpose of this comment to summarize the firearm laws of Missouri against a background of gun legislation in other jurisdictions. A basic question to be discussed is: to what extent can a person own and carry firearms in Missouri without violating the criminal law?

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Vanderbilt Law Review

Criminal Law--Habeas Corpus-State Prison Regulation Prohibiting Prisoner from Preparing Petition for Fellow Inmates Held Invalid in Absence of Alternative Means of Assistance

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Securities Regulation--Corporation as a Director for the Purposes of Section 16(b) of the 1934 Securities Exchange Act

Penal Code Reform In Indiana: Piecemeal Amendment Is Not The Answer, Richard C. Lague

Indiana Law Journal

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The Presence Requirement And The "Police-Team" Rule In Arrest For Misdemeanors

Washington and Lee Law Review

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Criminal Law At The International Border, Josph A. Milchen

San Diego Law Review

[G]eographical considerations are set forth to indicate the potential scope of legal problems that might arise at an international border. The mere length of the border permits imaginative speculation regarding possible violations of customs laws. Although some aspects of the law applicable at the international border are well settled, neither legislative insight nor fertile imagination nor past experience provide sufficient perception to cover the myriad situations that can arise at the border. Furthermore, new developments in related fields must be examined insofar as the border-crossing situation may affect or be affected by them. As a result, there ate the following …

Criminal Law In Tennessee In 1968 - A Critical Survey, Joseph G. Cook

Scholarly Works

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